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Matthew Concepcion was awarded the $10,000 Ultimate Grand Prize for capturing the most Burmese pythons during the 10-day competition

A 19-year-old man has won the 2022 Florida Python Challenge and a grand prize of $10,000 for killing 28 of the 231 invasive Burmese pythons removed this year.

Matthew Concepcion was awarded the $10,000 Ultimate Grand Prize for capturing the most Burmese pythons during the 10-day competition

The winner of the 2022 Florida Python Challenge is Matthew Concepcion, a 19-year-old from South Florida who wrangled 28 snakes in the Everglades.

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Nearly 1,000 participants from 32 states, Canada and Latvia came together to remove hundreds of Burmese pythons from south Florida as part of the 2022 Florida Python Challenge.

Florida wildlife officials said Thursday that 1,000 hunters removed 231 Burmese pythons during the 10-day Florida Python Challenge.

As a result of the Florida Python Challenge, 231 invasive snakes were removed from the Everglades.

If you're thinking of owning a python.... Don't.

If you're thinking of owning a python.... Don't.