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College student snares record long Burmese python near Miami

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - An 18-foot, 8-inch Burmese python set a record for the longest snake ever captured in South Florida, where the exotic species has taken up residence.Full story

Man wants pay for snakes seized in porn case

A man serving 30 years for allegedly enticing a teenager to pose for pornographic pictures with venomous snakes has filed a federal lawsuit seeking compensation for the loss of his reptiles. Full story

An estimated $30k worth of pythons allegedly stolen

  A Pennsylvania woman says that $30K worth of snakes were stolen from her mobile home. WJAC's Erin Calandra reports.

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  Wildlife you might find in your own backyard

David Mizejewski of the National Wildlife Federation shares some backyard wildlife that might surprise you by showing up in your yard, including a woodchuck, a kingsnake, and an alligator.

  TODAY anchors meet tricky opossum, milk snake

In honor of April Fool’s Day, wildlife expert Corbin Maxey introduces the TODAY anchors to a few crafty creatures who have adapted ways to fool their predators for survival.

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  Watch Hoda do bicep curls – with a snake!

Actor Dominic Monaghan of “Lost” and “Lord of the Rings” fame says snakes are “misunderstood.” To prove it, he brings some slithery friends to hang out with TODAY’s Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb as he discusses his new show on BBC America, “Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan.”

  Hunt is on for giant snakes threatening Everglades

Snake hunters are arriving in droves to take part in the “python challenge,” where for a $25 fee, serpent searchers can win a $1500 reward for catching the biggest number of the enormous Burmese pythons who are swarming the Florida Everglades. NBC’s Charles Hadlock reports.

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