A hunter shows off a 12-foot alligator he caught during the 3-week long alligator hunting season September 27, 2009. About 300 alligators are taken during the short season out of an estimated 150,000 alligators in SC waters.

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A hunter shows off a 12-foot alligator he caught during the 3-week long alligator hunting season September 27, 2009. About 300 alligators are taken during the short season out of an estimated 150,000 alligators in SC waters.

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Size: 3744px × 5616px
Location: Ravanell, SC, USA
Photo credit: © Richard Ellis / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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