Great-grandmother from Texas killed three-meter alligator with one shot
An elderly woman from Texas killed an alligator with a length of 12 feet and a weight of 580 pounds (3,6 meters and 260 kg), assuming that he ate her miniature horse.
But Judy Cochran managed to mark this year as one of the most “unforgettable” in her life even before she shot the huge reptile. In May 2018, she became mayor of Livingston, Texas, and in early September her first great-grandchild was born, she writes USA Today.
Now she tells the story of her unforgettable hunt: Judy is planning to eat the meat of a dead alligator and hopes to hang his head in his office. According to the woman, she does not think of herself as a hunter, and does not want anyone to think that she is bragging about a trophy. But she looked out for this alligator for a long time.
Judy, a miniature horse, went missing about three years ago - and the animal's remains have never been found.
"We suspected it was an alligator... it had to be a big alligator," the woman said.
Since then, in her personal territory, which includes several miles of the coast, alligators have been found more than once. But only last Monday she tracked down the animal of the size corresponding to her ideas.
The alligator hunting season in Polk County is limited to only 20 days in September. And before shooting the reptile, it had to be hooked on a special hook. She stocked up on a hook, and on Monday the alligator was caught.
After she shot the animal, it was immediately taken to a taxidermist. According to Judy, the alligator is a source of resources that can be put to good use. For example, make boots from the skin and eat the meat.
The alligator was discovered in the same pond where another reptile was found and shot in 2009 - this one was even larger, 800 pounds (362 kg), 12 feet 6 inches (381 cm). The then five-year-old (!) grandson Cochran was allowed to shoot the monster, and he killed the alligator.
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