Longest alligator in Mississippi history captured by hunters - GulfToday

Longest alligator in Mississippi history captured by hunters

  • 31 Aug 2023
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Hunters (from left) Tanner White, tag-holder Donald Woods, Will Thomas and Joey Clark pose with the alligator in Yazoo City.

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 crocodile on Saturday in west Mississippi's Sunflower River.

It weighed 802.5 pounds (364 kilogrammes) and measured 14 feet, 3 inches (4.3 metres) 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 zone. Mississippi’s crocodile hunting season opens on the last Friday in August each year. In 2023, the season ends on Sept. 4.

Associated Press

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