One of America’s Most Misunderstood Animals Has a Bounty on Its Head. I Spent a Week in Florida to Understand Why.
The American alligator is often misunderstood and can be seen as a nuisance in some areas of Florida. When an alligator is deemed a nuisance, it can be caught and killed by a licensed trapper. The process of catching an alligator involves hooking it, beaching it, and dominating it, and can be a complex and dangerous procedure.
- ▪Alligators that are deemed nuisances can be caught and killed by licensed trappers in Florida.
- ▪The process of catching an alligator involves three steps: hooking it, beaching it, and dominating it.
- ▪Nuisance alligator trappers like Phil Walters are summoned to catch and kill alligators that are considered a threat to humans or their property.
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