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What a catch! Terry family lands big alligator on opening day

The family has quite the story to tell!

What a catch! Terry family lands big alligator on opening day

The family has quite the story to tell!

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      IDENTIFIED - HAD BEEN SHOT AND HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING AT THIS TIME. A GROUP OF SIX FROM TERRY LANDED A HUGE CATCH DURING THE OPENING DAY OF ALLIGATOR HUNTING SEASON. MEGAN SASSER TOOK TO HER FACEBOOK PAGE TO DESCRIBE THE DRAMATIC HOURS LEADING UP TO HOOKING A 14 FOOT GATOR. THE GATOR OFFICIALLY WEIGHED 802 POUNDS -- 65.5 INCHES ON HIS GIRTH AND ESTIMATED TO BE OVER 60 YEARS OLD! THE GROUP WAS HUNTING IN THE YAZOO RIVER FRIDAY AROUND 5 P.M. WHEN THEY SPOTTED THE GATOR AND PATIENTLY WAITED FOR HIM TO COME ABOVE THE WATER. IN A PHONE CALL WITH 16 WAPT NEWS, SASSER SAID THE HUNTERS SAT THROUGH A BIG STORM FOR OVER THREE HOURS, FOLLOWED THE GATOR FOR ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE THEY HOOKED HIM. THE GROUP OF HUNTERS THAT CALL THEMSELVES THE "GATOR GETTERS" WILL BE BACK ON THE HUNT AGAIN TODAY. EACH HUNTER WHO GOT A TAG ...CAN COLLECT TWO ALLIGATORS PER SEASON. <ANDREW ARNETT/MDWFP ALLIGATOR PROGRAM COORDINATOR: EVERY BODY DRAWN IS ALLOWED TWO ALLIGATORS , ONE OF THEM MUST BE OVER 4 FOOT, ONLY ONE OF THOSE ALLIGATORS CAN EXCEED 7 FEET ...SO YOU HA
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      Updated: 10:45 PM CDT Sep 1, 2024
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      What a catch! Terry family lands big alligator on opening day

      The family has quite the story to tell!

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      Updated: 10:45 PM CDT Sep 1, 2024
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      A group of six from Terry landed a huge catch during the opening day of alligator hunting season.Megan Sasser took to her Facebook page to describe the dramatic hours leading up to hooking an alligator measuring 14 feet and weighing 802 pounds. The gator's belly girth measured 65.5 inches. The alligator is estimated to be over 60 years old.The group was hunting in the Yazoo River Friday around 5 p.m. when they spotted the gator and patiently waited for him to come above the water."This team pulled nothing short of a miracle this afternoon! All of the stars aligned, and we joined the 14-foot club," said Sasser. In a phone call with 16 WAPT News, Sasser said the hunters sat through a big storm for over three hours, followed the gator for about an hour and were dragged by the gator a couple of miles down the river before they hooked him."We had no idea it was that big," Sasser said.Sasser said they won't break last year's record in length, but they have a good shot at breaking the record in weight and belly girth. They hope to learn the official numbers Sunday from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.

      A group of six from Terry landed a huge catch during the opening day of alligator hunting season.

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      Megan Sasser took to her Facebook page to describe the dramatic hours leading up to hooking an alligator measuring 14 feet and weighing 802 pounds. The gator's belly girth measured 65.5 inches. The alligator is estimated to be over 60 years old.

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      The group was hunting in the Yazoo River Friday around 5 p.m. when they spotted the gator and patiently waited for him to come above the water.

      "This team pulled nothing short of a miracle this afternoon! All of the stars aligned, and we joined the 14-foot club," said Sasser.

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      In a phone call with 16 WAPT News, Sasser said the hunters sat through a big storm for over three hours, followed the gator for about an hour and were dragged by the gator a couple of miles down the river before they hooked him.

      "We had no idea it was that big," Sasser said.

      Sasser said they won't break last year's record in length, but they have a good shot at breaking the record in weight and belly girth. They hope to learn the official numbers Sunday from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.