Python is over 5 meters long and is destroyed by American hunters

I was three times as long as an adult hiding under the water was captured by American hunters.

Jason Leon hunter last weekend set a record in the South Florida Water Administration's (SFWMD) Python Program when he killed a Burmese python longer than 5.2 meters, 60kg heavier in the Florida wetlands. , USA, according to Science Alert. This python extermination program was launched earlier this year by Florida authorities to reduce harmful pythons.

Leon said that when he saw the python, it was completely submerged under water. " At first I grabbed the center of his body. His head was wrapped around a tree. I pulled its head out, then shot one shot to the right and the other to the neck , " Leon said.

Leon emphasized that people should not seek to kill the python when alone."The big python of that size can kill any adult man. If the python is alive right now, three people must be able to control it," Leon said.

Burmese pythons, one of the world's largest pythons, are native animals in Asia and invasive species in the Everglades region, South Florida, according to Florida's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Agency.

Burmese Burmese, one of the largest pythons in the world.

According to the SFWMD, Burmese pythons are more likely to be brought into the Everglades region by accident or intentionally released by farmers. Since its appearance in the swamp, this giant python proliferates, occupying the top position in the food chain. Burmese pythons are voracious, they not only kill native Florida species and threaten humans but also attack black panther, bird of prey, crocodiles and American bobbins.

Smith said the python extermination program is "the most successful campaign in an effort to control the number of species" , excluding at least 743 pythons, including some pregnant females, since being launched. March. Hunters are paid $ 50 for a 1.2 meter long python. If the python is longer, every 30 cm they are charged an additional 25 USD.