Mike Elfenbein, Carter Gavlock and three other hunters - including Elfenbein's teenage son, Cole - caught the python at Big Cypress National Preserve on Friday night. At 17 feet, two inches long and 198 pounds, she was the second-heaviest reported to be caught in the state. The remains of a deer, including its hooves, were found in her stomach. The catch was the culmination of a team effort including Amy Siewe, a real estate broker-turned hunter who was called to euthanize the animal.
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And here's the State of Florida program explaining the bounties that are paid to the hunters:
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