Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Man kills longest Burmese python in Florida

Jason Leon is not a hunter nor an explorer, he is just a gentle man who was driving late at night recently in Southeast Miami-Dade County with his friend in his car.

He saw about three feet of a snake protruding from the bush. He applied the brakes, got out of his car, grabbed the visible part of the snake, and dragged it out onto the road.
Burmese Snake
Staff of university of Florida lying  beside the dead Burmese python. Pic: AP
The snake tried to wrap its body around Leon’s legs but with the help of his friends, he was able to kill the snake with a knife. Bravo!

The Burmese python which measures 18 feet 8 inches (5.7m) is the longest Burmese python that has been caught on record. It beat the former record holder which was caught August last year in Everglades National Park and is 17 feet 7 inches long (5.4m).

Leon is said to be an owner of a Burmese python before it became illegal to own the snakes in 2010 and that could explain to an extent why he was able to conquer the long and dangerous reptile.

The Burmese python was caught on May 11 and weighs 58kg.

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