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Record-Breaking 14-Foot Alligator Captured in Mississippi
9/4/2025
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Story summary
- Hunters Jimmy Appleton and Blake Daugherty caught a 14-foot, 662-pound alligator near Natchez before the season opened.
- The hunt took 35 minutes, much shorter than their previous 11-foot gator encounter.
- This alligator ranks as the third largest ever captured in Mississippi, with plans for processing and display.
