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\nPinecrest, Florida, authorities captured a 14-foot Burmese python on Sept. 17The invasive species of snake generally averages a length of 6 to 9 feetA construction crew first spotted the massive reptile near their work site<\/p>\n
A 14-foot-long was found living life in the fast lane in Miami.\n<\/p>\n
On the morning of Wednesday, September 17, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and the Pinecrest Police Department responded to a report from a construction crew that had spotted a gigantic snake near their work site, according to the police department. The authorities who responded to the snake sighting in Pinecrest \u2014\u00a0a village roughly 11 miles southwest of Miami \u2014 found a 14-foot Burmese python at the scene, located next to a busy road.\n<\/p>\n
“Not your everyday traffic stop! Sergeant Carlos Atola and a Sheriff’s Deputy successfully captured a massive 14-foot Burmese python along U.S. 98,” the Pinecrest Police Department wrote in a Facebook post about the incident. The post also included a photo of two law enforcement officials holding the enormous snake between them.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The post added, “This invasive species poses a serious threat to Florida’s native wildlife, and thanks to quick action, it’s one less slithering danger on our roads and in our community.”\n<\/p>\n
According to the\u00a0Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission<\/a> (FWC), the Burmese python is not native to the state. They originate from areas in India, China, and Southeast Asia, and likely spread throughout Florida, especially the state’s Everglades region, through the exotic pet trade.\n<\/p>\n Florida hosts an annual python hunt<\/a> to help curb the spread of the invasive species. Taylor Stanberry won the 2025 contest<\/a>, collecting 60 pythons over the 10-day event. FWC notes that it is legal to humanely kill pythons in Florida throughout the year.\n<\/p>\n The species is considered one of the largest snakes in the world, measuring between 6 and 9 feet in length. The longest python ever caught in Florida was 18 feet in length, per the FWC.\n<\/p>\n