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11-Year-Old Catches Massive 8.5-Foot Alligator in Texas

9/23/2025

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An 11-year-old, Jocelyn Roberts, caught an 8.5-foot, 300-pound alligator on a family hunt in Southeast Texas.
The hunt occurred on a friend's Rye ranch near Houston, using raw chicken as bait.
Roberts spotted about 40 alligators before hooking one; her father and brother helped pull it from the water.
The family processed the meat, and the hide is being tanned.

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Story summary

An 11-year-old, Jocelyn Roberts, caught an 8.5-foot, 300-pound alligator on a family hunt in Southeast Texas.
The hunt occurred on a friend's Rye ranch near Houston, using raw chicken as bait.
Roberts spotted about 40 alligators before hooking one; her father and brother helped pull it from the water.
The family processed the meat, and the hide is being tanned.