755-pound alligator caught in South Carolina
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Alligator season has just gotten underway in South Carolina, and already someone has made a big catch.
Make that a really big catch.
The 13-and-a-half-foot alligator weighs 755 pounds, according to Claussen Alligator and Deer Processing in Florence.
The company says it was caught in Lake Marion using a rod and reel, snatch hook and bang stick.
Got a giant alligator in tonight! 13'5" 755 lbs. Caught in upper Lake Marion out of Stumphole Landing. Method of capture, rod and reel, snatch hook,and bang stick.
Posted by Claussen Alligator and Deer Processing on Saturday, September 19, 2015
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Posted by Claussen Alligator and Deer Processing on Saturday, September 19, 2015
While the photos of the giant gator are impressive, it is far from a record-breaking specimen.
According to Claussen Alligator and Deer Processing, the state record is 14 feet and 1,023 pounds.
Alligator-hunting season in South Carolina runs through Oct. 10.
