Burmese pythons have been rampant in South Florida since the 1990s, when they started breeding in the Everglades.

Kerrville police said they worked overnight and are continuing rescue efforts Saturday after catastrophic floods came through the area on Friday.

His painting Johnny Knight’s Seclusion features his treehouse. The real treehouse has a foundation of cypress trunks. His niece, Gloria Lucas, owns the treehouse today.