If you've ever wanted to get your Troy Landry on and "Choot Em", the Louisiana Department Of Wildlife and Fisheries is currently accepting applications for alligator hunters to conduct lottery hunts on 46 state and federally owned properties and lakes. That's a lot of tree shakers.
Lance Burgos was kayaking at Lake Fausse Point in St Martinville this past Saturday with his young passenger when they happened upon some catfish noodles. Burgos figured he'd check to see if anything was on the line, and boy was there, and it definitely was not catfish!
Out of a population of 5 million, Spots was believed to one of fewer than 15 white alligators in the U.S. There is no cause of death known at this time.
This quick video shows you why you should not mess with an alligator. I grew up in a place that had these buggers in my backyard and on the street. We didn't mess with them. In this video, watch as this gator tears the front fender off of this truck!
When it floods like it did yesterday, critters and creatures of all kinds start floating around and sometimes can wind up places you really don't want em...like a 5 foot alligator in the parking lot of a gas station!
Giant killer alligators are becoming something of a regular thing in the waters of Mississippi. Beth Trammell and her team of six caught a 723-pound, 13.5 ft alligator recently.