Florida Alligator Spotted Hauling Record-Sized Python in Everglades

Tourists and a guide witnessed a 12-foot alligator dragging a massive dead python, potentially the largest ever recorded in the Everglades.

Tour guide Kelly Alvarez captured video of a 12-foot alligator carrying a bloated python carcass in Everglades National Park on Thanksgiving morning.
The python was estimated to be at least 20 feet long, which could surpass the record of the largest Burmese python found in the Everglades at 19 feet.
Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, posing a significant threat to native wildlife by consuming nearly everything in their path.
The python carcass appeared partially eaten and swollen, indicating it had been dead for some time and was shared between multiple alligators over several days.
The sight amazed and shocked tourists, highlighting the ongoing ecological challenges posed by invasive species in the Everglades.