Miami construction workers discover massive 14-foot Burmese python
A construction crew in Pinecrest found a 14-foot Burmese python on U.S. 1, prompting police to capture the invasive snake.
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A construction crew in Pinecrest found a 14-foot Burmese python on U.S. 1, prompting police to capture the invasive snake.
Pinecrest police said a construction crew working on U.S. 1 discovered a 14-foot Burmese python just after 2 a.m. Wednesday and flagged down a deputy from the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office.
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The python was thought to be around 20 years old and weighed 125 pounds
The python measured 19 feet long and weighed 125 pounds.
The python that was captured is nearly three times longer than the average invasive python caught in the state.
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