The Python- Gator Battle


     On Saturday until Sunday, (24 hours) An alligator and 12 foot python battled to a draw in the Everglades National Park. Jan 12-13, 2003. Below are some pictures from the local station here, near Miami. They ran headline " Two deadly animals duke it out in the Everglades"
      Chris and I arrived at the Anhinga trail on Saturday 01/25/2003, and visited with a fellow tourist and photographer. He asked if we heard about the fight between a good sized alligator and a twelve foot Python. We were incredulous, but he said they had pictures at the ranger office. We checked it out, and sure enough, pythons have invaded the Everglades. Some fool decided to introduce this species into this unique ecosystem, or maybe it was accidental like the walking catfish a number of years ago............................ROD 01/27/2003


The last picture of a somewhat larger Python found in the Everglades about a year ago.


Rod Bigelow

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Dannemora, N.Y. 12929
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