Sun Sentinel

Dog vs. python: A night in the swamp with the handsomest snake hunter in Florida

Editor’s note: Bill Kearney, who covers the environment for the South Florida Sun Sentinel, headed out to the Everglades, where he experienced a python hunt … of the canine kind. I’m on my hands and ...
7News Miami

Helen Killer, ‘Python Cowboy’s’ blind dog, becomes secret weapon for hunting invasive snakes in the Everglades

THE EVERGLADES, FLA. (WSVN) - A python hunter has teamed up with some mighty canines to help sniff out snakes, but one of them is no ordinary hunting dog. Deep in the Florida Everglades in the dead of ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Blind python can’t escape equally blind hunting dog in Florida swamp, video shows

The 9-foot Burmese python was temporarily blinded due to shedding, trapper Mike Kimmel noted. Python Cowboy video screengrab One of Florida’s best-known wildlife trackers defied logic by taking a ...
AOL

Python-sniffing dog finds first snake as Florida introduces new way to address invasive species

A python-sniffing dog in Florida has been appointed to help the state avoid ruff situations with snakes. The new initiative was recently introduced by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...
Charlotte Observer

Blind python can’t escape equally blind hunting dog in Florida swamp, video shows

One of Florida’s best-known wildlife trackers defied logic by taking a blind dog python hunting, and the hound ended up catching a 9-foot invasive snake that was also unable to see, video shows. The ...