'That's a real dinosaur,' one person said of the gator's record-breaking size.
The size of the newer gator – significantly longer than the widths of three of the hunters standing side by side – shocked those who came across the department's post. "What a monster," another person commented."You grow 'em big in Mississippi!" since 2005. Today, the season lasts 10 days and allows hunters with the appropriate permits to"harvest" two alligators over 4 feet long, with only one of them allowed to be longer than 7 feet.
Alligator populations have become a source of contention in some areas of the state. Earlier this year, hunters were permitted to take part in an extra two-weekend hunt to reduce populations in some areas where residents told the"It's only a matter of time before someone gets hurt," one woman who lives on the Pelahatchie Bay told the outlet."The alligators need to go. We've got too many.
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