Biography
Dusty Crum is a renowned Python hunter who rose to prominence as a star of the widely watched Swamp People reality series on the History Channel. As the lead actor in the original reality series Guardians of the Glades on the Discovery Channel, he has also gained notoriety.
Age
Dusty is 44 years old as of May 31 2024. He was born ion May 31, 1980 in the United States.
Wife and Family
Dusty is not married. He is seeing Natalee Mckinney, a fellow snake hunter. Despite not being married, she has been a part of Dusty’s life for a number of years, and their lives are quite connected. In actuality, they co-own and operate Orchid Envy, an orchard. Dusty was first motivated to take up python hunting by Natalee. He left the house for a bit after she issued a challenge.
Accident
Crum was involved in a terrible car accident in November 2021 that left him with life-threatening injuries. A statement on Crum’s website states that he was in the passenger seat of the car that turned over three times on Interstate 75 due to a burst tire. After a number of procedures, Crum was airlifted to Lee Memorial Hospital, where he is still being treated.
Organizer Joey Waves posted a statement on the GoFundMe page stating that Crum was returning home from Venice after assisting a buddy in moving his repair business when the tragedy occurred. According to him, Crum lacks insurance and requires financial aid to cover the substantial medical expenses incurred due to the occurrence.
Net Worth
Crum has an estimated net worth of $400,000.
Swamp People and Career
In 2019, he made his Swamp People debut. He was employed in construction before he started python hunting. With the nickname “Wildman,” Crum refers to himself as the “baddest-ass python hunter in the world.” He spends a large portion of his days traveling around Florida in search of Burmese pythons, frequently in his underwear. Every year, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission organizes the Python Challenge, an attempt to eradicate as many invasive species from South Florida as possible. At fifteen feet and five inches, Crum took out the biggest snake ever taken out by a professional hunter this year.
His show, “Guardians of the Glades,” debuted early in the previous year on the Discovery Channel and starred him. The show tells the story of Crum and his friends’ quest to shed light on the peculiar python hunting society in Florida.
A snake that was more than sixteen feet long once almost killed him. His show, “Guardians of the Glades,” debuted early in the previous year on the Discovery Channel and starred him. The show tells the story of Crum and his friends’ quest to shed light on the peculiar python hunting society in Florida. A snake that was more than sixteen feet long once almost killed him.
