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MELBOURNE, Fla. -- An Orlando man broke a record by trapping the largest alligator in the state over the weekend.
Tres Ammerman and two of his friends went hunting Sunday night in Lake Washington near Melbourne.
The alligator was 14 feet 3 inches long.
Members from Florida's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed that Ammerman's catch is a new state record.
Nov 3, 2010 4:26pm
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Nov 3, 2010 4:40 PM
CROCKY!
Nov 3, 2010 4:40pm
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Tiernan

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Nov 3, 2010 4:46 PM
Ty Webb will say he's seen bigger.
Nov 3, 2010 4:46pm
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Manhattan Buckeye

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Nov 3, 2010 5:30 PM
And 5 pieces of luggage.
Nov 3, 2010 5:30pm
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Speedofsand

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Nov 3, 2010 8:47 PM
654 pounds, over 14 feet. He plans to sell to a taxidermist at $1,000 per foot.
Nov 3, 2010 8:47pm
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BuckCrazy

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Nov 4, 2010 11:52 AM
All I can say is WOW! Anyone watch Swamp people? They had a 13'2 on the last episode that was pretty big
Nov 4, 2010 11:52am
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Nov 4, 2010 12:04 PM
BuckCrazy;544796 wrote:All I can say is WOW! Anyone watch Swamp people? They had a 13'2 on the last episode that was pretty big
I wonder what Troy would call this one. He always had a name for the big gators he was hunting like Big Head & Loch Ness Monster.
Nov 4, 2010 12:04pm
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I Wear Pants

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Nov 4, 2010 12:05 PM
Too bad they killed it.
Nov 4, 2010 12:05pm
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enigmaax

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Nov 4, 2010 12:10 PM
I Wear Pants;544806 wrote:Too bad they killed it.

I don't know that a taxidermist would pay $1000 per foot to have a pet.
Nov 4, 2010 12:10pm
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I Wear Pants

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Nov 4, 2010 12:14 PM
I just think that a 14 foot Alligator is more cool alive and not as an investment.
Nov 4, 2010 12:14pm
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enigmaax

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Nov 4, 2010 12:55 PM
I Wear Pants;544815 wrote:I just think that a 14 foot Alligator is more cool alive and not as an investment.

Clearly you aren't depending on dead alligators for your income/livelihood.
Nov 4, 2010 12:55pm
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SnotBubbles

Nov 4, 2010 12:56 PM
I Wear Pants;544815 wrote:I just think that a 14 foot Alligator is more cool alive and not as an investment.

This. Why the fuck do we kill everything? That belongs in a zoo, not some redneck's den. When it dies naturally, then stuff it and put it on display. He should be fined for being an asshole. :)
Nov 4, 2010 12:56pm
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Nov 4, 2010 12:59 PM
SnotBubbles;544857 wrote:This. Why the fuck do we kill everything? That belongs in a zoo, not some redneck's den. When it dies naturally, then stuff it and put it on display. He should be fined for being an asshole. :)

Why the hell do we have to lock everything up and look at it? That belonged in nature. lol
Nov 4, 2010 12:59pm
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SnotBubbles

Nov 4, 2010 1:02 PM
FatHobbit;544859 wrote:Why the hell do we have to lock everything up and look at it? That belonged in nature. lol

Zoos today do a very good job of replicating natural habitats. In most cases, they are better for animals then their natural habitat since they are properly fed and their health is monitored with vets. The zoological community has come a long way since cages and concrete. I know, I work for the company that does just about every construction project for the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium. For this reason, I think he should have been put on "live" display for people to enjoy.

Still, natural habitat beats death...so I don't completely disagree with you.
Nov 4, 2010 1:02pm
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enigmaax

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Nov 4, 2010 1:03 PM
FatHobbit;544859 wrote:Why the hell do we have to lock everything up and look at it? That belonged in nature. lol

Yes.
Nov 4, 2010 1:03pm
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Nov 4, 2010 1:04 PM
SnotBubbles;544864 wrote:
Still, natural habitat beats death

But does not beat alligator boots. Death is just a by-product.
Nov 4, 2010 1:04pm
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Nov 4, 2010 1:04 PM
enigmaax;544854 wrote:Clearly you aren't depending on dead alligators for your income/livelihood.
You done fucked up if you depend on dead alligators for your livelihood.
Nov 4, 2010 1:04pm
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Nov 4, 2010 1:08 PM
I Wear Pants;544868 wrote:You done fucked up if you depend on dead alligators for your livelihood.

I don't know. If dude is getting paid $1000 per foot and the average alligator is 10 feet, how many do you have to catch to make a good living?
Nov 4, 2010 1:08pm
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Nov 4, 2010 1:10 PM
Making decent money doesn't exclude you from having done fucked up.
Nov 4, 2010 1:10pm
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Nov 4, 2010 1:11 PM
enigmaax;544876 wrote:I don't know. If dude is getting paid $1000 per foot and the average alligator is 10 feet, how many do you have to catch to make a good living?

Do they pay $1000/foot for average alligators? (I don't know, I'm just asking.) Plus, I prefer not to get eaten when I screw up at work. :)
Nov 4, 2010 1:11pm
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Speedofsand

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Nov 4, 2010 1:18 PM

hide yo kids
Nov 4, 2010 1:18pm
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enigmaax

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Nov 4, 2010 2:12 PM
FatHobbit;544885 wrote:Do they pay $1000/foot for average alligators? (I don't know, I'm just asking.) Plus, I prefer not to get eaten when I screw up at work. :)
No idea what the going rate...probably not that much or there'd probably be a lot more alligator hunters. I don't know. And agreed.
I Wear Pants;544883 wrote:Making decent money doesn't exclude you from having done fucked up.

True.
Nov 4, 2010 2:12pm
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Nov 5, 2010 2:50 AM
Speedofsand;544912 wrote:
hide yo kids

Now that is funny. Hide yo kids:D
Nov 5, 2010 2:50am
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Nov 5, 2010 5:55 PM
They grow 'em a lot bigger in Lousiana.
Nov 5, 2010 5:55pm