Burmese pythons, which are native to Southeast Asia, pose a significant threat to native wildlife in Florida where they are an invasive species.

Geographically, these snakes also share a similar range–namely southern Indonesia, eastern New Guinea, and northern and western Australia. In terms of size, they are quite large, ranging from around 7 ...

Outside the python’s range, those species were more common. The snakes also competed with native predators, like bobcats. One study released marsh rabbits in areas with and without pythons.

"This was definitely someone's pet animal, which makes a pretty tragic story," reptile handler Joseph Hart said.

A 12-foot, 42 kg python was safely captured and released back into the wild by reptile rescuer Suresh Poojary and RRT staff ...