Florida woman spots 10-foot Burmese python in retention pond near her home

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COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — What was meant to be a relaxing day by the pool turned into quite the opposite for one Florida woman after she spotted a 10-foot snake nearby.

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The 60-pound Burmese python was in the water when the wildlife trappers came, giving the snake the advantage.

After a failed attempt at snagging the invasive species, the trappers decided to get wet, and they nearly got bitten too.

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The trappers said they came uncomfortably close to all 120 of the python’s razor-sharp teeth.

Burmese pythons are invasive to Florida’s ecosystem and the catch saved countless mammals, birds, and pets.

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