Wildlife Biologist Discovers Massive 700-Pound Alligator in Georgia

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3/2/2019Updated: 3/2/2019

A wildlife biologist with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) discovered a 13-foot, 700-pound alligator in an irrigation ditch this week.

The alligator was living along Lake Blackshear and was spotted by a local Sumter County resident on Feb. 25, who reported it to authorities.

Venus Upadhayaya

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