"He gave it his all and led us right to a discovery that will leave a lasting impact."

On July 10, hundreds of professional and amateur snake hunters entered the annual Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day race to remove as many of the invasive animals as possible from the Everglades. The person who bags the most snakes will earn a $10,

Hunters working across the Florida Everglades removed a record four tons of invasive Burmese pythons in a single coordinated effort, a haul that reflects both the staggering scale of the infestation and the expanding reach of state and federal removal programs.

Preserving what's left of a python after its caught and killed requires a great deal of time, skill and patience.

The invasive pythons number in the thousands and have unleashed havoc across more than 1,000 square miles of the Everglades region ecosystem.

At Everglades City's Wildman's Pizza, visitors stop in for a slice of pie and python hunting history and souvenirs.