20-foot anaconda wrestling in Florida - Ross Allen and son Tom, later of Wild Kingdon fame

From likely 1957 at the Ross Allen Institute - Silver Springs, Florida 1929 -1969. In the 1970's, the success of Walt Disney World in Orlando hurt attendance at smaller tourist destinations throughout Florida, including Ross Allen's. Ross planned to locate his last tourist attraction, Ross Allen's Alligator Town, close to I-75 and Disney traffic, but died the month prior to the park's opening in June 1981. In his honor, the largest island in Silver Springs was renamed Ross Allen Island in January 2000.

E. Ross Allen (1908--1981) was an American herpetologist and writer. Originally born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ross relocated to Florida with his family when he was a teenager. As a young man, Allen made a hobby of capturing turtles, snakes and other reptiles near his home in central Florida. (Cont.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Allen_(herpetologist)

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Tom Allen (1942? - )

On the right of Marlin Perkins (center)
http://www.thejohnharding.com/archives/thewildKones.jpg

Diving Since: 1957
Region: Gainesville, FL, USA
Accomplishments:
- Underwater stunt diver for Lloyd Bridges (in Sea Hunt).
- Underwater co-host & associate producer for Wild Kingdom (TV series 1965-1988)
- Navy (UDT 1962-65)
- Instructor ratings with NAUI, PADI, SSI, NASDS, YMCA and CMAS.
- Adjunct professor, University of Florida (diving courses)
- Adjunct professor, Santa Fe Community College (diving courses)
- Archaeological recovery, National Geographic
- Archaeological recovery, Florida State Museum
- National Geographic "Animals in the Night" (Wolper Productions)
- Patented Underwater Whistle
- Published air consumption manual and workbook.
Source: http://www.divessi.com/platinumpro/pp5000_individual.php?primary_id=362

This video is from here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0H4Ty4FlfY (13 minutes)

Also see: Florida python wars:
http://groups.google.com/group/e-everglades/web/florida-python-wars

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[TonyInTopeka]

20'? Maybe 12'

[bostafffighter]

Poor animals! man is the strongest of them all .

[dltanner99]

Cryptozoology novel  see video book trailer

[maskofwraith]

thats awesome