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Every year, Florida hosts the "Python Challenge." And every year, the 10-day event attracts hunters to the Everglades to help curb the invasive species. But some hunters capture the snakes year-round.

Pythons are gigantic predators from halfway around the world that have consumed a significant percentage of south Florida's mammals. And they hunt in a nightmarish way ― grabbing prey as it passes.

When invasive snakes began killing the Everglades' native wildlife, Florida came up with a plan: bring in bounty hunters.