The 84-year-old woman was walking the dog near a pond when the large reptile bit her right leg causing "significant injuries," according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
The remains were found under the home of their next-door neighbor, Michael Sparks, where he was found in an underground bunker and arrested by police last week.
It is illegal to own a Burmese python in the state of New York without a permit, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.