Trappers Capture Gator In Fatal Attack
700-Pound Alligator Captured
Meanwhile, a giant 700-pound, 12-foot-long alligator was captured and pulled from a South Florida canal after residents called for help. A crane and several men were needed to lift the alligator out of the canal located near Northwest 41st Street in Doral, Fla.Local 6 News showed video of a large crowd of people watching crews attempting to move the 700-pound alligator onto a truck.Homeowners in the area complained about the alligator, saying it had become a nuisance.A trapper said the alligator was definitely not one residents would want in the area, according to the report."This is the biggest alligator ever caught in Miami-Dade County," Local 6's Jacquie Sosa said.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
- May 17, 2006: Alligator Victim Died From Trauma, Drowning
- May 16, 2006: Trappers Catch Alligator That Attacked Fla. Woman
- May 16, 2006: Alligator Hunting Season Extended In Florida
- May 15, 2006: Gator In Fatal Attack Was As Large As 9 Feet
- May 15, 2006: Woman Found Inside Alligator's Mouth In Central Fla.
- May 13, 2006: Human Arms Found Inside Alligator's Belly
- May 12, 2006: Alligator Likely Stalked Jogger On Land Before Attack
- May 11, 2006: Medical Examiner: Woman Died From Alligator Attack
- May 11, 2006: Elderly Fla. Woman Fights Off Alligator With Garden Hose
- May 11, 2006: Woman Found In Fla. Canal May Have Been Killed By Alligator
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