800-pound alligator killed in Florida
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Monster alligator caught in Florida
Some alligator hunters in central Florida fell just short of a record with a monster catch. Outwest Farms in Venus, near Okeechobee, posted a photo to Facebook of a nearly 15-foot-long gator killed over the weekend.
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VENUS, Fla. -- An 800-pound alligator known for eating local cattle was caught at Florida-based Outwest Farms Inc. earlier this week, WPEC-TV reported.
In an April 2 Facebook post, the nearly 15-foot alligator is shown hanging from a John Deere bulldozer. The alligator was harvested during "a guided gator hunt" on the farm.
According to WPEC, Okechobee resident Lee Lightsey was responsible for killing and capturing the reptile behemoth.
Venus, Fla., is located south of Sebring in the agricultural-heavy part of the state, known mainly for large cattle ranches and sugarcane fields.