Video of a Florida alligator gliding across Everglades water with a large Burmese python clamped in its jaws has become a recurring viral spectacle, and for good reason. The footage captures a rare, ...

Aside from the risk of leptospirosis and other hazards associated with floodwaters, there is also the possibility of encountering animals swimming in the flood—such as a large python. A "Youscooper" ...