Animals and Wildlife

800-pound alligator caught in Mississippi breaks state record

The massive gator weighed 802.5 pounds and measured 14 feet, 3 inches long, breaking the previous record by over 2 inches, the state's wildlife department said.

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Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks This photo provided by Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks shows the alligator sport hunting team the longest alligator officially harvested in Mississippi, on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023.

A group of hunters have captured the longest alligator ever to be recorded in Mississippi, according to the state Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.

Four state residents — Donald Woods, Will Thomas, Joey Clark and Tanner White — harvested a male alligator Saturday in west Mississippi's Sunflower River.

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It weighed 802.5 pounds and measured 14 feet, 3 inches long, breaking the previous record by over 2 inches, the department said.

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After capturing the animal, the hunters hoisted it with a forklift and posed for a picture at Red Antler Processing in the Mississippi Delta town of Yazoo City.

The area is located in a designated alligator hunting zone. Mississippi’s alligator hunting season opens on the last Friday in August each year. In 2023, the season ends Sept. 4.

A five-foot long alligator entered a Louisiana home through a doggy door.
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