A 19-foot python caught in Florida broke a world record. The Burmese python was captured by a group of friends.A 19-foot Burmese python, the longest ever recorded, was caught by a group of friends in South Florida's Big Cypress National Preserve this week."I originally walked up to it, thinking I could just come behind it, and grab its head, like a normal grab. But then, the snake went absolutely crazy," said Jake Waleri. "It was trying to wrap me up, trying to strangle me.
The 19-foot python is now at the Southwest Florida Conservancy where researchers are running some tests to learn more about the snake.
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