A man from Miami were said to have captured and killed the largest and longest ever Burmese python found in Florida.

The Burmese python, largest among the Indian python species and one of the six largest snakes in the world that normally grows between 12 feet to 19 feet long, was spotted by Jason Leon while driving in Florida. It was 19 feet which was the longest in Florida history.

According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, it was 19 feet long and 128 pounds which is the longest and heaviest in Florida history. It broke the existing record which is 17.7 feet based on the records of the University of Florida scientists.

Carli Segelson, spokeswoman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, said that Jason was aware that it was a Burmese python as he used to have one as a pet before the government prohibited the possession of such reptiles.

He got out of the car, grabbed it by the head, and killed it when it started wrapping itself around him. He then reported the incident to the commission for a turnover to the University of Florida Research and Education Center in Fort Lauderdale.

"The FWC is grateful to him both for safely removing such a large Burmese python and for reporting its capture," Kristen Sommers, head of the Exotic Species Coordination Section of the conservation commission, said in a statement.

Leon was out of reach until now for an interview. Photos of the snake were posted in the commission's Facebook page. One includes Leon while the other includes three commission staffs measuring the snake.

The snake is known to be a menace and has negative effects on the Everglades National Park in Florida. The commission encourages people to report such species to 888-IveGot1 (888-483-4861).