Mississippi
Massive 4.3 metre, 364kg alligator captured in Mississippi
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 over the weekend in west Mississippi’s Sunflower River.
It weighed 364kg and measured 4.3m long, breaking the previous record, 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 September 4.