An enormous python that was found far outside its usual range put up a fight when it was being rescued, biting the snake catcher on ... "released in an undisclosed game reserve," Evans said.

Bartoszek said he "always wondered" if he and his team — including biologist Ian Easterling and intern Kyle Findley — would catch a snake over ... Burmese pythons are big game hunters; but ...

They stalk lands south of the refuge where pythons are more prevalent, sample streams for snake DNA, seed tree islands with game cameras, and this year, got a $125,000 grant that includes hiring ...