But what if the answer to putting a dent in this snake explosion is to introduce dogs into the equation? Mike Kimmel is a trapper who is changing the python hunt in the Everglades with hunting dogs.

(WSVN) - A professional python hunter is using some four-legged helpers to sniff out snakes hiding in Florida’s swamps. He uses a team of trained dogs to hunt invasive species of pythons. Mike ...

While Kimmel has found success with his blind python-hunting dog, alongside other canines, he believes dogs are under-utilized in snake trapping.

Otto, a famous python dog owned by Florida trapper Mike Kimmel, died during a hunt on July 5. But not before he sired a litter of 10 puppies.

Florida wildlife tracker takes blind dog python hunting in dark swamp, and the dog ends up catching a 9-foot snake, video shows.

Invasive Burmese pythons are proliferating in the Everglades, but Python Cowboy and his dog Otto are protecting native wildlife and helping rid the species from Florida.

The dog’s training sessions generally last 10 minutes, once or twice a day. Inside a plastic container in the corner of Oberhofer’s office is a large python.

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 ...

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 ...

Otto was more than a good dog. The German wirehaired pointer made a name for himself hunting invasive species in the tangled canals and swamps of South Florida, tracking down iguanas and pythons ...