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Florida nabs largest python ever found in state

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Her last meal was a whole white-tailed deer, and she was on her way to meet a male snake, but met death. This is the largest python found in Florida.

Her last meal was an entire white-tailed deer, and she was on her way to a rendezvous with a male snake when the largest python ever found in Florida met her demise.

The female Burmese python, which weighs 215 pounds (98 kilograms) and is nearly 18 feet (5 meters) long, was caught after researchers used male "scouts" to find her.

Weighing in at 215lbs (98kg) and nearly 18ft long (5m), the female Burmese python was caught after researchers used a male "scout" to find her.

They said Wednesday she fought with biologists for 20 minutes before being "subdued."

She wrestled with biologists for 20 minutes before she was "subdued", they said Wednesday.

In Florida, pythons have become invasive snakes without natural predators, defeating native species.

Pythons have become pests in Florida as invasive snakes with no major predators, out-competing native species.

Since irresponsible pet owners have released or allowed pet pythons to escape, these snakes have been found from time to time in the state, and many snakes thrive in Florida's subtropical climate.

The serpents have been periodically found in the state since irresponsible pet owners released or allowed pet pythons to escape years ago, with many then going on to thrive in Florida's subtropical climate.

According to state biologist Ian Bartoszek, the female Burmese python killed by researchers at the Southwest Florida Conservation Society, if stretched vertically, is about the height of a giraffe.

The record-setting Burmese female killed by researchers from the Conservancy of Southwest Florida was about the height of a giraffe if stretched out vertically, according to state biologist Ian Bartoszek.

She had been gliding around the Florida Everglades forest when biologists trapped her with a male python named Dionysus, equipped with a radio transmitter.

She had been slithering around the Florida Everglades forest when biologists, using a male python named Dionysus outfitted with a radio transmitter, found her.

He stopped at a place in the western part of the forest. "We knew he was there for a reason, and the team found him with the biggest female snake we've seen so far," Bartoschek said. She was also found pregnant and had a staggering 122 eggs.

He stopped at a spot in the western part of the forest. "We knew he was there for a reason, and the team found him with the largest female we have seen to date," Mr Bartoszek said. She was also discovered to have been pregnant with an astonishing 122 eggs.

The largest males ever found were 16 feet and 140 pounds.

The largest male ever found there was 16ft and 140lbs.

She was estimated to have been 20 years old when she was caught.

It is estimated that she was up to 20 years old when caught.

Researchers have been hunting pythons in Florida for more than 10 years to protect native species in the region's ecosystem.

Researchers have been hunting pythons in Florida for over 10 years in an effort to protect native species in the region's ecosystem.

Since its inception in 2013, the Conservation Society's Python Project in Southwest Florida has eliminated more than 1,000 pythons from about 100 square miles of southwest Florida.

Since being established in 2013, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida's python programme has removed over 1,000 pythons from around 100 sq miles in southwest Florida.

Florida also hosts an annual contest to seek help from the public to hunt pythons. The Python Challenge, which will take place from August 5 to 14, is expected to attract about 600 players from 25 different states.

Florida also runs an annual contest asking the public for help with hunting pythons. The "Python Challenge" will run from 5 to 14 August and is expected to draw around 600 participants from 25 different states.

Prizes include: $2,500 (£2,050) for the largest number of snake catches, and $1,500 for the longest snake caught.

Prizes include $2,500 (£2,050) for most snakes captured, and $1,500 for the longest snake caught.

Last year's winner captured 223 pythons, and the longest snake was 15 feet long. All captured snakes will be destroyed by humanity.

Last year's winner captured 223 pythons, while the longest snake was 15 feet long. All snakes must be killed humanely.