A set of Florida snake hunters have actually captured a record-breaking Burmese python.
The massive animal weighed in at 125lbs and determined a shocking 19 feet, the longest ever taped in The Sunshine State.
Jake Waleri, who’s one half of a duo called the “Glades Boys”, discovered the huge snake in the Big Cypress National Preserve in Naples, South Florida on July 10.
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Dramatic video footage of the occurrence recorded the 22-year-old as he battled the substantial monster, having a hard time to tame it.
In the clip, Jake can be seen being up to the flooring as he grasped the snake by the neck.
But the vicious animal strongly opens its jaw as it tries to sink its teeth into the snake hunter and starts covering its 19-foot body around him in an effort to restrict him.
Luckily, a fellow snake hunter occurred to be neighboring and had the ability to save Jake from a gruesome fate.
Sharing the stunning video to Instagram page the Glades Boys, they explained: “Luckily @thepythonhuntress Amy was travelling by simply as we got ahold of the snake.
“Getting that bite out of the formula was a big relief when she taped up the mouth. We all feel exceptionally blessed to come throughout a python of this calibre and I wish to provide a huge thank you to all those included.”
The set brought the snake to the Conservancy of Southwest Florida – an ecological not-for-profit working to get rid of the intrusive Burmese pythons.
They had the snake formally determined and found it was as long as the typical height of an adult giraffe.
“We brought the snake to the Conservancy to be formally determined and recorded. We wished to contribute this discover to science,” Jake said.
The Conservancy state it’s essential to get rid of the intrusive peak predators from the regional environment.
As a Florida regional, this is something Jake comprehends the value of.
He included: “It’s incredible to be able to make an influence on South Florida’s environment. We enjoy this environment and attempt to maintain it as much as possible.”
The longest Burmese python formerly recorded in Florida determined 18-foot and 9 inches.
Last year, the Conservancy had their own-record breaking capture when they acquired the heaviest Burmese python ever recorded in Florida.
The female snake, captured in June 2022, weighed a massive 215lbs.
Conservancy Biologist Ian Easterling said: “We sensed that these snakes get this huge and now we have clear proof.
“Her hereditary product might show important for an ultimate understanding of the establishing population of South Florida.”
