JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A new alligator hunting record has been broken in Mississippi!
According to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP), a new female alligator length and weight record was certified on Saturday, September 7.
The alligator’s length was 11 feet ¾ inch, which broke the previous record by almost a foot. The alligator weighed 324 pounds, belly girth was 37 inches and the tail girth was 32 inches.
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According to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP), a new female alligator length and weight record was certified on Saturday, September 7. (Courtesy: MDWFP) -
According to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP), a new female alligator length and weight record was certified on Saturday, September 7. (Courtesy: MDWFP)
MDWFP officials said the alligator was taken on the Pascagoula River by Jason Ullendorf.