Python explodes after eating alligator
A struggle between a Burmese python and an American alligator has left both creatures dead in a Florida swamp.
A photo taken by wildlife researcher Michael Barron shows the hindquarters of the 2m alligator protruding from the belly of the 4m python after the snake apparently exploded as it tried to digest its victim, the Miami Herald reported.
The Burmese python population has exploded in the Florida Everglades as owners dump unwanted pets.
Scientists have documented four encounters between pythons snakes and alligators in the last three years.
