Farmer kills enormous 100-year-old alligator terrorizing his cattle (photos)
– An enormous alligator was shot and displayed on a tractor
– The terrifying creature was killing cows on a daily basis
A monster alligator, who was terrorizing the cattle for weeks in Okeechobee, Florida, US, was finally caught by hunters.
Hunters in Okeechobee, Florida, have captured and killed a huge alligator that was eating cows
The animal, which weighed more than 360kg and measured more than 4.5m, had been feasting on the cattle of Outwest Farms until one day (on April 2, this year) it was spotted by the owner of the farm.
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Lee Lightsey and Blake Godwin, a hunting guide, saw the beast hiding in the pond and when it came closer they shot the predator dead. However, they had to use a tractor to drag the mammoth animal out of the waters and hang the catch on display.
A boy is seen lying across the enormous animal after it was slayed by the hunters
Mr Godwin, who is an expereinced hunter, said: “We also discovered the remains what we determined to be cattle in the water. We determined that he was in fact attacking our livestock as they came to drink.
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It is hard to believe that something this big exists in the wild. Hunting is a way of life for us and we are very proud of it.”
Lee Lightsey, the owner of Outwest Farms in Okeechobee, and hunting guide, Blake Godwin
The successful hunters now plan to donate the alligator’s meat to charity and taxidermize it for display at their hunting shows.
They believe the creature of such size could be up to 100-years-old!
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