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These were the top animal stories on NPR in 2023, including a snake on the plane

This year, animals made their marks with encounters that ranged from sad to creepy to cute.

WEKU · Dec 22, 2023

Invasive snake wrestled into submission by hunters is Florida’s longest

Video of capture of Burmese python measured at 19ft – as long as an adult giraffe is tall – was posted on Instagram

The Guardian - US · Jul 15, 2023

Snake eyes? Arlington Heights man helps capture 19-foot Burmese python — a Florida state record

Recent college graduate Andrew Sokolowski and his buddies headed to Florida to vacation, but ended up helping a friend go python hunting. They caught the record-length snake while driving through the Big Cyprus National Preserve.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 14, 2023