12-08-2025
Video shows gator chomp on invasive python, swim away with it in its jaws
Video captured by a woman riding her bike near a Florida swamp earlier this month shows one apex predator attacking another.
Footage shot in the Florida Everglades shows a large alligator gliding through water with a massive Burmese python clutched in its jaws.
Local media outlet WPLG-TV reported Alison Joslyn was riding her bike in the Shark Valley area on Friday, Aug, 8, when she noticed the reptiles in the water.
'I stayed and watched it for quite a while as it was struggling to eat the python,' Joslyn said, according to Storyful.
Video: Gator chomps on python in Florida Everglades
Florida python hunt
Burmese pythons pose a threat to Florida's natural ecosystem and are considered invasive in The Sunshine State.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) frequently organizes a competition targeting Burmese pythons, which are dangerous to other animals in the Everglades.
Earlier this summer, from July 11 to July 20, FWC held its annual 10-day hunt when participants removed Burmese pythons from various locations in South Florida.
More than 900 people participated in the 2025 Florida Python Challenge.
Contributing: Audrey Taylor
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@ and follow her on X @nataliealund.
