A surfer who rode the waves with his pet python has been fined by Australian authorities for taking the snake out in public after a video of the duo’s unusual adventures aired on local media.

Crum's massive python netted him $375 from the water district – about the same selling the skin. The snake was the biggest caught during this round of hunting. However, it's not the biggest ever.

The ten-day annual Florida snake hunt is now underway. Here's what to know before slithering over to the Everglades.