The alligator weighed 802.5 pounds and measured 14 feet, 3 inches long.
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. From left, Tanner White, Donald Woods, Will Thomas and Joey Clark hoist, with the help of a forklift, the longest alligator in Mississippi on Aug. 26, 2023, in Yazoo City, Miss.It weighed 802.5 pounds and measured 14 feet, 3 inches long, breaking the previous record by over 2 inches, the department said.
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.
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Longest alligator in Mississippi history captured by huntersA group of hunters have captured the longest alligator ever to be recorded in Mississippi, according to the state Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.
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Longest alligator in Mississippi history captured by huntersThe male alligator weighed 802.5 pounds and measured 14 feet, 3 inches long and it broke the state record as the longest alligator ever caught.
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