Rahill was named the ultimate grand prize winner of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge on Wednesday, earning $10,000 for capturing more snakes than any other competitor during the 10-day event. Rahill ...

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Tom Rahill won the annual event, earning $10,000 for removing 96 Burmese pythons from South Florida Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, ...

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The snakes were a little more elusive this year, but 280 invasive Burmese pythons were removed during the annual Florida Python Challenge. The number was slightly below the 294 captured in 2025. The ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — 280 invasive Burmese pythons were removed from the Everglades during the Florida Python Challenge, with one hunter catching 96 snakes to claim the top prize. The ...

A pet store located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago entered the national spotlight after its 2,000-gallon fish tank burst last week. Security camera footage shared by Something Fishy Pets on ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species that threaten the Florida ecosystem. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission holds an annual Python Challenge to help control the population.

Video captured the shocking moment a massive tank at a suburban aquarium unexpectedly burst. Something Fishy Pets in Fox Lake posted the footage to social media, saying the rupture happened Monday ...

Friends have started a fundraiser for a pet store in Fox Lake, Illinois, after a 2,000 gallon fish tank burst suddenly, flooding their business. Something Fishy Pets posted to their Facebook page on ...

FOX LAKE, Ill. (WLS) -- A massive fish tank burst Monday afternoon at Somethin' Fishy Pets in Fox Lake, sending 2,000 gallons of water rushing through the store and killing many of the more than 350 ...