A massive Burmese python estimated to be 15 feet long was seen crossing the road in the Florida Everglades: 'No, Siri, we don't want to proceed to the route.'
A Florida woman who set out to enjoy the beginning of the new year with her friends came across an unexpected roadblock last week – a massive Burmese python. The roughly 15-foot-long snake, a species known for being an environmental hazard in the state, was captured on video crossing a road in the Everglades.
"No, Siri, we don't want to proceed to the route," Clark captioned the video, saying they estimated the python was at least 15 feet long and on a road about five miles from the entrance to Everglades National Park.Clark said she and her friends had"started the New Year off with a bang" by encountering some"incredible" wildlife. This one, however, was her favorite.
According to FWC, they are one of the largest snake species in the world, with adult pythons in Florida growing to an average length between 6 and 9 feet. The largest-ever captured in the state was about 18 feet long, the department said. , according to FWC, means that the method for killing the animal must ensure it loses consciousness immediately with a captive bolt or firearm and then destroy its brain by"pithing," or using a small rod-like instrument to essentially scramble its brain.
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