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231 invasive Burmese pythons were removed during the 2022 Florida Python Challenge. The grand prize winner won $10,000 for catching 28 snakes.

Matthew Concepcion, 19, snatched 28 Burmese pythons from South Florida ecosystems and bagged the $10,000 Ultimate Grand Prize.

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.

231 invasive Burmese pythons were removed during the 2022 Florida Python Challenge. The grand prize winner won $10,000 for catching 28 snakes.

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.

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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This year's contest drew participants from as far away as Latvia, and resulted in 231 dead snakes, the largest of which was more than 11 feet long.

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.

Nearly 1,000 participants from 32 states, Canada and Latvia removed hundreds of Burmese pythons from south Florida as part of the 10-day competition, created to raise awareness about invasive species.