Big gator!

[bsudiro]

Got this from a friend at work, ..

Killed in Patterson, LA.
Supposedly 14’ long, 2200 lbs.
Estimated 55-60 years old.

 

[xxx]

Good god man!

 

[95NSXT]

Kind of sad they killed it, that would have been cool in a zoo. That is one big as gator though. I wonder how many elephants he ate

 

[4AU4LIFE]

Wonder why they had to kill it?

 

[bsudiro]

Tried a search for it, but no news ..
Probably one of those 'problem crocs' ...
BTW, I don't think there's elephants in Louisiana, ... most likely it's had quite a number of deers and such ..... :wink:

 

[95NSXT]

Tried a search for it, but no news ..
Probably one of those 'problem crocs' ...
BTW, I don't think there's elephants in Louisiana, ... most likely it's had quite a number of deers and such ..... :wink:

Well I bet you didn't think there were any 14' 2200lb crocs in louisiana either did ya? :wink: :biggrin:

 

[Joel]

Just to give you a little perspective, check out this video of what a SMALL alligator can do to the bumper of a car. Can you imagine what it would do to your car if the alligator were this huge?

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/videos/alligatorcar.html

 

[bsudiro]

They sure have some power!! My friend drove back from an offshore job in Louisiana on his Jetta, hit either a croc or a gator on the road, and had to replace the whole front bumper.

Hehe .. yeah .. i sure hope there aren't THAT many 1400 lb gators around .. :biggrin: :wink:

Cheers ... Gus

 

[Osiris_x11]

We're gonna need a bigger boat...

Here's some pics of a shortfin Mako shark caught off Nova Scotia a year or so ago...
(they are almost never, ever this BIG )

Not only is it amongst the fastest fish in the sea, but also amongst the smartest... :biggrin:

Back to the topic, my mom's uncle use to be a poacher. His trophy mantle had Tigers, Asian Lions, Buzzards, Antelopes, water buffaloes, Bears, Jaguars (or Leopards?), and many 16,18, and even 20+ feet long salt-water croc's. I think I may still have a legal brief & small suitcase from one, from well over 30yrs ago.

 

[cmhs75]

if it's dead then why is the tail sticking up like that?

 

[IsR]

That IS a big gator... we don't have big gator but we do have big crocs

 

[Cairo94507]

I can't abide people who hunt animals just to kill them. If this alligator was problematic they could have tried to relocate it to a preserve or zoo. Too bad that it made it to be that old and then it was treated like that.

 

[bsudiro]

Agreed! ...
Here's a couple of pics from Lake Conroe, a little north of Houston, taken from a chopper from a local TV station (about 6 mo-s ago). This time, the gator was left on its own devices though .. only got its pictures taken!

Quite awesome to compare the size of the deer to the gator!

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Cheers .. Gus

 

[xsn]

Got this from a friend at work, ..

Crikey! </steve irwin>

 

[steveny]

I can't abide people who hunt animals just to kill them. If this alligator was problematic they could have tried to relocate it to a preserve or zoo. Too bad that it made it to be that old and then it was treated like that.

I agree with you 100%. It wasn't a "problem" for 55-60 years how did it all of a sudden become a problem? More than likely because people screwed with it or started to build a new house where the animal lived or something like that.

 

[loNfastNSX]

Agreed! ...
Here's a couple of pics from Lake Conroe, a little north of Houston, taken from a chopper from a local TV station (about 6 mo-s ago). This time, the gator was left on its own devices though .. only got its pictures taken!

Quite awesome to compare the size of the deer to the gator!

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Cheers .. Gus

Damn Gus, me and some friends were swimming in Lake Conroe a few weeks ago. SCARY

 

[bsudiro]

I was told that the pictures were from the west side of the lake .. I guess if u stay away from there, it should be ok .. :wink:

 

[KSNSX]

Nice to see some " PETA" types on the board.

I support PETA.....People Eating Tastey Animals. :tongue: