THE EVERGLADES, FLA. (WSVN) - A pair of snake wranglers were among a handful of people to win prizes for competing in this year’s Florida Python Challenge.
Charlie Dachton walked away with the $10,000 overall grand prize for removing 41 pythons from the Everglades.
Brandon Call earned recognition for capturing the longest snake. His python came in at 15 feet, 9 inches long.
More than 600 people registered for the 10-day competition.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials also said several python nests were removed, which will help prevent pythons from dispersing, breeding and preying on native wildlife.
In all, 223 snakes were removed.
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