A combination handout photo shows Jason Leon (L), who caught an 18-foot, 8-inch Burmese python in southeast Miami-Dade County on May 11. Scientists at the University of Florida examined the snake and found that it was a 128-pound female, not carrying eggs at the time. The previous record length for a Burmese python captured in the wild in Florida was 17 feet, 7 inches. This Burmese python is now documented to have set a record as the longest Burmese python captured in Florida. The photo released by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) was taken on May 11. — Reuters
