Mike Kimmel, aka the Python Cowboy, and his dog Otto, prepare to head into the Everglades in search of invasive pythons. (Scott Luxor/Contributor) ...

THE EVERGLADES, FLA. (WSVN) - A python hunter has teamed up with some mighty canines to help sniff out snakes, but one of them is no ordinary hunting dog. Deep in the Florida Everglades in the ...

NAPLES, Fla. - Whoever said a blind dog can't hunt has never met Helen. Not only can she hunt, but she recently found a blind python in the Florida Everglades. Helen’s owner, Mike Kimmel, who is ...

While Kimmel has found success with his blind python-hunting dog, alongside other canines, he believes dogs are under-utilized in snake trapping. "I'd love to see the state get behind a dedicated ...

Trapper Mike also goes by the nickname Python Cowboy, because he is removing those gargantuan Burmese pythons from our fragile Everglades not one snake at a time, but one nest full of eggs at a time.

Florida wildlife tracker takes blind dog python hunting in dark swamp, and the dog ends up catching a 9-foot snake, video shows.

“It’s becoming more prominent, so it’s nerve-racking,” she said. (WBBH) - A woman in Cape Coral said her dog came face to face with a massive python in her backyard less than a week after ...

Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day event in which pro & novice snake hunters head into the field to capture as many pythons as possible, for a prize ...

Inspired Life A 16-foot pet python was stolen in July. A dog walker just rescued it. “I’m not a snake person,” said Patrick Fortune, who saved the snake with his girlfriend and a neighbor.

Interested participants must complete an online training course and be aware of all contest rules, including prohibitions on firearms and the use of hunting dogs. Prizes will be awarded in several ...