
Florida conservationists capture 215 pound python, the heaviest found in the state
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She's massive, invasive and covered in scales: A record breaking 215-pound, 18-foot-long Burmese python has been captured in Florida.
The python is the heaviest ever captured in the state, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida announced on Wednesday.
The huge reptile was captured by the conservancy as part of its invasive Burmese python research program.

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