Editor’s note: Bill Kearney, who covers the environment for the South Florida Sun Sentinel, headed out to the Everglades, where he experienced a python hunt … of the canine kind. I’m on my hands and ...

The 9-foot Burmese python was temporarily blinded due to shedding, trapper Mike Kimmel noted. Python Cowboy video screengrab One of Florida’s best-known wildlife trackers defied logic by taking a ...

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THE EVERGLADES, FLA. (WSVN) - A python hunter has teamed up with some mighty canines to help sniff out snakes, but one of them is no ordinary hunting dog. Deep in the Florida Everglades in the dead of ...

When it comes to pet ownership, many animal lovers look beyond cats and dogs. Some pet owners prefer snakes and lizards, while others like cuddling up with rodents and rabbits. That's led to some ...

One of Florida’s best-known wildlife trackers defied logic by taking a blind dog python hunting, and the hound ended up catching a 9-foot invasive snake that was also unable to see, video shows. The ...