Hunting for Florida’s program to combat the invasive species, Hammond spotted the snake in the Everglades on Sunday. Hammond told Fox 4 in the segment above that he grabbed it by the head, and the beast constricted around him from the waist down. Long story short: At 18 feet, it’s the longest taken in the python elimination program, according to Fox 4 and Hammond. HuffPost didn’t immediately hear back after reaching out to Florida Fish and Wildlife for confirmation. Here’s a full-length view posted by Florida Fish and Wildlife on Tuesday.

Source: Huffington Post December 19, 2018 18:56 UTC