8-Foot Python Accused of Starting Devastating School Fire That Damaged Eight Classrooms and Killed a Tortoise

Brittany Jacobs, a teacher at Forest Middle School in Virginia, denies claims that her 8-foot python named Nanner had ...

8-foot python named Nanner blamed by officials for Virginia school fire; teacher says snake is innocent

Firefighters battling a blaze at a Bedford County, Virginia, middle school encountered more than just smoke.

'Hard to put a 10-foot snake in a bucket': Python captured in Myrtle Beach's Market Common community

As owner and operator of The Snake Chaser, Russell Cavender gets lots of frantic phone calls about massive serpents on the ...
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Video shows hunters wrestling 16-foot 'monster' snake as Florida Python Challenge crowns winners

"There are plenty more big ones crawling around out there, too." ...

Python challenge grand prize winner snags 96 snakes along with $10,000

More than 900 contestants vying for the $10,000 grand prize scoured South Florida for 10 days during the 2026 Florida Python ...

Pregnant python hunter eliminated 34 snakes during Florida competition

After taking second place in the professional category of the Florida Python Challenge this year, Taylor Stanberry is ready ...
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Record number of snakes removed in 2025 Florida Python Challenge

The 2025 Python Challenge removed a record 294 invasive Burmese pythons from Florida ecosystems. The winner, Taylor Stanberry, removed 60 Burmese pythons and took home a $10,000 prize. The 10-day ...