An alligator hunter encountered a huge alligator Saturday in the creek near Cleve Cox Landing.
He not only survived the experience, but managed to take the gator as a prize.
And this one was no baby. It measured 11.5 feet, and weighed an estimated 500 pounds.
The reptile nearly filled the Jon boat as seen in the accompanying photo. The animal was captured the gator on the first day of Georgia’s alligator hunting season.
Albany’s Michael Lacey was on hand to document the event, and allowed us to use his photograph.