Fisherman Catches 11-Foot Python In Stuart
POSTED: 10:20 pm EST November 15,
2005
UPDATED: 11:45 am EST November 16,
2005
STUART, Fla. -- A Florida fisherman made quite a catch on an outing this weekend.
Jerry MacBride plucked an 11-foot albino Burmese python from the banks of the Indian River lagoon in Stuart, near Port St. Lucie.Images: 11-Foot Burmese Python
The fisherman took the snake home because he knew it did not belong in the Florida wild. Before turning it over to a local snake expert, MacBride also took the snake to his office.He works at a Florida sportsman magazine.Snakes In The News
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