Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Python Ceremony

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  Paul Shannon, (left) received his award for longest python caught by an unlicensed hunter. It was fourteen feet, three inch, and Brian Barrows, (right) received an award for the most caught, which was six. The Python Ceremony was held by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which sponsored the month long python bounty hunt. The awards ceremony were held at Zoo Miami, February 16th, 2013. Peter Andrew Bosch / Miami Herald staff

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  Ruben Ramirez, (left) talks to the press after he received his award for most pythons caught by a licensed hunter. He caught 18. The Python Ceremony was held by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which sponsored the month long python bounty hunt. The awards ceremony were held at Zoo Miami, February 16th, 2013. Peter Andrew Bosch / Miami Herald staff

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  A Burmese python was on display at the Python Ceremony which was held by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which sponsored the month long python bounty hunt. The awards ceremony were held at Zoo Miami, February 16th, 2013. Peter Andrew Bosch / Miami Herald staff

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  Brian Barrows, received his award for most python caught by an unlicensed hunter. He caught six. The Python Ceremony was held by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which sponsored the month long python bounty hunt. The awards ceremony were held at Zoo Miami, February 16th, 2013. Peter Andrew Bosch / Miami Herald staff

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  Jeremy Shanower, who is eight, looks at a snake at the Python Ceremony which was held by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which sponsored the month long python bounty hunt. The awards ceremony were held at Zoo Miami, February 16th, 2013. Peter Andrew Bosch / Miami Herald staff

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  Paul Shannon, (center) received his award for longest python caught by an unlicensed hunter. It was fourteen feet, three inch. The Python Ceremony was held by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which sponsored the month long python bounty hunt. The awards ceremony were held at Zoo Miami, February 16th, 2013. Peter Andrew Bosch / Miami Herald staff