Hunting for a python

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Updated On Jan 13, 2013 04:53 pm IST

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A Burmese python is held by Jeff Fobb at the 2013 Python Challenge in Florida. Nearly 800 people signed up for the month-long contest that offers cash prizes of $1,000 for catching the longest snake and $1,500 for catching the most. (AFP Photo)

Updated on Jan 13, 2013 04:53 pm IST

A Burmese python is held by Jeff Fobb at the 2013 Python Challenge in Florida. Nearly 800 people signed up for the month-long contest that offers cash prizes of $1,000 for catching the longest snake and $1,500 for catching the most. (AFP Photo)

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A man holds a Burmese python at the start of 2013 Python Challenge in Florida. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission launched the month long contest to harvest Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades, a species that is not native to state. (AFP Photo)

Updated on Jan 13, 2013 04:53 pm IST

A man holds a Burmese python at the start of 2013 Python Challenge in Florida. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission launched the month long contest to harvest Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades, a species that is not native to state. (AFP Photo)

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A Burmese python is seen on display for the start of the 2013 Python Challenge in Davie, Florida.The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and its partners launched the month long 2013 Python Challenge to harvest Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades, a species that is not native to Florida. (AFP Photo)

Updated on Jan 13, 2013 04:53 pm IST

A Burmese python is seen on display for the start of the 2013 Python Challenge in Davie, Florida.The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and its partners launched the month long 2013 Python Challenge to harvest Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades, a species that is not native to Florida. (AFP Photo)

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A hunter holds a python at the start of the 2013 Python Challenge in Florida that offers cash prizes for catching the longest snake and the most pythons. (AFP Photo)

Updated on Jan 13, 2013 04:53 pm IST

A hunter holds a python at the start of the 2013 Python Challenge in Florida that offers cash prizes for catching the longest snake and the most pythons. (AFP Photo)

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A ball python is seen on display at the start of the 2013 Python Challenge in Davie, Florida. The month long contest to harvest Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades, features prize of $1,000 for catching the longest snake. (AFP Photo)

Updated on Jan 13, 2013 04:53 pm IST

A ball python is seen on display at the start of the 2013 Python Challenge in Davie, Florida. The month long contest to harvest Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades, features prize of $1,000 for catching the longest snake. (AFP Photo)

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A Burmese python is held by Ron Bergeron at the start of the 2013 Python Challenge in Florida. The serpent-seekers had a much harder time spotting the splotchy, tan pythons in the long green grasses and woody brush of the Everglades. (AFP Photo)

Updated on Jan 13, 2013 04:53 pm IST

A Burmese python is held by Ron Bergeron at the start of the 2013 Python Challenge in Florida. The serpent-seekers had a much harder time spotting the splotchy, tan pythons in the long green grasses and woody brush of the Everglades. (AFP Photo)

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A Burmese python is held by Jeff Fobb as he speaks to the media at start of the 2013 Python Challenge in Florida. The state is offering cash prizes to whoever brings in the longest python and whoever bags the most pythons by the time the competition ends at midnight Feb 10. (AFP Photo)

Updated on Jan 13, 2013 04:53 pm IST

A Burmese python is held by Jeff Fobb as he speaks to the media at start of the 2013 Python Challenge in Florida. The state is offering cash prizes to whoever brings in the longest python and whoever bags the most pythons by the time the competition ends at midnight Feb 10. (AFP Photo)

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Dan Keenan and Steffani Burd hunt for python's in the Florida Everglades. Nearly 800 people signed up for the month-long "Python Challenge" that started on Saturday afternoon. (AFP Photo)

Updated on Jan 13, 2013 04:53 pm IST

Dan Keenan and Steffani Burd hunt for python's in the Florida Everglades. Nearly 800 people signed up for the month-long "Python Challenge" that started on Saturday afternoon. (AFP Photo)

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Kyle Storch hunts for python's in the Florida Everglades on the first day of the 2013 Python Challenge in Miami, Florida. The contest features prizes of $1,000 for catching the longest snake and $1,500 for catching the most. (AFP Photo)

Updated on Jan 13, 2013 04:53 pm IST

Kyle Storch hunts for python's in the Florida Everglades on the first day of the 2013 Python Challenge in Miami, Florida. The contest features prizes of $1,000 for catching the longest snake and $1,500 for catching the most. (AFP Photo)

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