SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. — Florida wildlife officers have charged three people after an 8.5-foot alligator was trapped, transported, and killed without a valid permit in Santa Rosa County.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Hunting and Game Management Division shared a statement containing information on the incident:
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Hunting and Game Management Division shared a statement containing information on the incident:On March 15, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers were notified of multiple subjects removing an alligator from a retention pond in Santa Rosa County.Preliminary information indicates that three subjects, a former contracted nuisance alligator trapper and two trapping agents, trapped and removed an 8.5-foot alligator from a retention pond in Milton. The three subjects transported the live alligator to a residence, where it was killed.The subjects did not have a valid permit to remove the alligator, nor did they affix the required CITES tag to the alligator carcass.The alligator carcass was seized immediately, and each subject was charged with a misdemeanor related to the improper take of an alligator and received two warnings.Comment with Bubbles
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