A snake hunter in South Florida has captured and killed a massive python as part of a state program aimed at ridding the Everglades of invasive species.
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Dusty Crum broke his own record with his latest catch: a 16-foot 11-inch python weighing 122 pounds.
The snake kill was part of the South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program.
Calling it a “monster” in a Facebook video, Crum said he caught the huge snake late last Thursday night in the water.
“It was unbelievable … I’ve never been tested like that before,” he said.
“We’re taking them out of the glades one snake at a time,” Crum said. “This snake’s not going to hurt anymore of our natives. We’re just going to keep up the good work … We’re going to do what we can to help stop this invasion.”
The program has helped remove more than 600 invasive pythons from the Everglades since March.
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