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Beginning January 12, hunters are embarking on a so-called "Python Challenge" presented by wildlife officials in hopes of reducing the Burmese python population in the South Florida wetlands, according to ABC News. Those who are skilled enough to snag one of the invasive species can win up to $1,500. An additional $1,000 will be given to the person who captures the longest python. This is the first time Florida has ever invited the public to participate in a head-on approach to thwart the Burmese python ...

There has been an unusual and not-so-adorable trend plaguing Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb on the set of "Today." It seems the animals visiting the pair get so excited that they have trouble controlling themselves, specifically their bladders. A few weeks back, a visiting wolf left his mark on the set, urinating on the floor near the end of the segment. Now snakes are having incontinence issues too. RELATED: Animals Caught in the Act This week, animal handler David Mizejewski brought a large, yellow python to the show to get cozy with the duo. Both Gifford and Kotb gave the snake a timid pat in place of hand shakes, but the reptile's response was a little less cordial. Shortly after ...

BERLIN, (AFP) -- A German pensioner got more than she bargained for when she lifted up her toilet seat to find a metre-long (three-foot-long) python staring up at her, police said on Monday. The 74-year-old from Schwanstetten in southern Germany immediately called the police, who attempted to flush the serpent from its hiding place. "However, the reptile was in no mood to show itself to the officers so the fire brigade was called in. They opened a manhole in the garden and were able to remove it from the plumbing," a police statement said. RELATED: Animals In Unusual Places A snake expert was then called in as a reinforcement. She identified the serpent as a two-year-old royal ...

Keep an eye on your pipes; you never know what kind of surprise will come wriggling up. According to The (New Jersey) Star-Ledger, a five-foot ball python was found hanging out on a sewer grate in Hillsborough, N.J. Police were called in to remove the reptile. Luckily, ball pythons are non-venomous and among the friendliest members of the python family. RELATED: Man Brings Snake on NYC Subway Detective Hank Olszyk, who has experience with snakes, carefully removed the reptile from the grate, placed it in a paper bag and later surrendered it to Animal Control officers. Police believe the ball python, which is a common snake to have as a pet, was released by its owner who didn't want ...