4.3m 'Gongnyong Crocodile' Caught... 4 People Struggled for 7 Hours to Capture It

Mississippi Allows Alligator Hunting Since 2005
Alligator Hunting to Take Place for 11 Days Until April 4

A giant crocodile measuring 4.3 meters in length and weighing 364 kilograms was discovered in the United States, drawing attention.

According to the British daily Daily Mail on the 30th (local time), the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks announced that on the 26th, a crocodile measuring 14 feet 3 inches (4.3m), weighing 802.5 pounds (364kg), with a girth of 66 inches (1.67m) was captured in Mississippi.

On the 26th, a crocodile measuring 14 feet 3 inches (4.3m) in length, weighing 802.5 pounds (364kg), and with a girth of 66 inches (1.67m) was captured in Mississippi.
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This surpasses the previous record set in 2017 of 14 feet 0.75 inches (approximately 4.29m) and weighing 766.5 pounds (approximately 347kg).

Since 2005, Mississippi has implemented a crocodile hunting license system on a first-come, first-served basis for residents aged 16 and older during a designated period each year. This measure was taken to legally allow crocodile hunting due to the increase in crocodile populations causing complaints such as pets being eaten.

This year’s crocodile hunting season is from August 25 to September 4, and the reason for allowing hunting during this period is because it is the crocodile breeding season.

The four hunters who participated in capturing the crocodile?Don Woods, Will Thomas, Joey Clark, and Tanner White?explained the situation at the time, saying, "It took seven hours just to catch the crocodile and lift it onto the boat."

Since 2005, the state of Mississippi has been implementing a first-come, first-served alligator hunting license system annually for residents aged 16 and older during a designated period. This measure was taken to allow legal hunting of alligators due to a surge in complaints, such as pets being eaten, caused by the increase in the alligator population.
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They added, "The struggle with this guy, who broke the line 8 or 9 times and dived underwater, started in the evening and continued until dawn, but we eventually pulled it onto the boat."

When photos of the crocodile were released online, netizens reacted with comments such as "It really looks like a dinosaur" and "I was amazed by its overwhelming size."

The crocodile hunting license system also exists in South Carolina, Texas, Georgia, Alabama, and Arkansas besides Mississippi. The participation fee for crocodile hunting is $25, and by paying an additional $200, a permit is issued that allows ownership, sale, and processing of the captured crocodile.