MIAMI — On their Florida vacations, Rob Wessels and his family have pursued an array of typical outings — deep-sea fishing, a stroll at the farmers market, tanning at the pool and beach.
Python Huntress Amy Siewe holds an invasive 10-foot Burmese Python, originally caught by Harold Antonio Rondon-Mena, while her partner Dave Roberts prepares to measure the snake during a hunting trip down Tamiami Trail on Sept. 5, 2024, in Miami. (D.A. Varela/Miami Herald/TNS)
Python Huntress Amy Siewe holds an invasive 10-foot Burmese Python during a hunting trip down Tamiami Trail on Sept. 5, 2024, in Miami. The snake was originally caught by her colleague Harold Antonio Rondon-Mena. (D.A. Varela/Miami Herald/TNS)
Amy Siewe wrangles a 6-foot Burmese Python she spotted during a hunting trip down Tamiami Trail on Sept. 5, 2024, in Miami. (D.A. Varela/Miami Herald/TNS)
Python Huntress Amy Siewe holds an invasive 10-foot Burmese Python, originally caught by her colleague Harold Antonio Rondon-Mena, during a hunting trip down Tamiami Trail on Sept. 5, 2024, in Miami. (D.A. Varela/Miami Herald/TNS)
Python Huntress Amy Siewe holds an invasive 10-foot Burmese Python, originally caught by Harold Antonio Rondon-Mena, while her partner Dave Roberts prepares to measure the snake during a hunting trip down Tamiami Trail on Sept. 5, 2024, in Miami. (D.A. Varela/Miami Herald/TNS)
Python Huntress Amy Siewe holds an invasive 10-foot Burmese Python during a hunting trip down Tamiami Trail on Sept. 5, 2024, in Miami. The snake was originally caught by her colleague Harold Antonio Rondon-Mena. (D.A. Varela/Miami Herald/TNS)
Amy Siewe wrangles a 6-foot Burmese Python she spotted during a hunting trip down Tamiami Trail on Sept. 5, 2024, in Miami. (D.A. Varela/Miami Herald/TNS)
Python Huntress Amy Siewe holds an invasive 10-foot Burmese Python, originally caught by her colleague Harold Antonio Rondon-Mena, during a hunting trip down Tamiami Trail on Sept. 5, 2024, in Miami. (D.A. Varela/Miami Herald/TNS)