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Last Updated: Sunday July 19 2009 12:32 GMT

Killer pythons are new hunting target

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Pythons aren't known as the friendliest creatures, but they're fast becoming public enemy number one in parts of Florida in America.

The snakes have been killing lots of endangered species, so officials are giving some people special permission to hunt them down. Adam's got the story...

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