During the Labor Day weekend in Florida, an 11-foot alligator is seen fastened to the back of an SUV going down the interstate.
The strange occurrence was captured on film by a fellow driver who believed the alligator had been hunted.
“Seen on Interstate 95 yesterday. Clearly, this is in Florida,’ stated the web caption.
The user who shared the image stated that blood appeared to be pouring from the alligator’s tail.
A strange image posted on social media appears to show an alligator attached to the tailgate of a sport utility vehicle in Brevard County.
The user who shared the image stated that blood appeared to be pouring from the alligator’s tail.
‘It was unquestionably real. There was some blood at the base of the tail. I must assume it was hunted legally,’ Karen Kress told WESH.
Rope was wrapped around the head, body, and tail of the humongous alligator in order to secure it. The reptile was tied to the rear of the Chevy SUV with straps.
During Florida’s alligator hunting season, one person described how the alligator was killed.
A poster noted, “You can see the bright gator ‘tag’ attached to his tail.”
The state’s alligator season lasts through November, and gator hunting requires a permit.
According to the most recent data from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, more over 7,900 alligators were harvested during last year’s hunting season.
Each year, over 5,000 persons apply for a total of 7,000 licences to collect alligators ranging in length from roughly three to fourteen feet.
Experts believe that 1,300,000 alligators of all sizes inhabit Florida.
Florida’s alligator season lasts until November. Permission is needed to hunt alligators.
The alligator was likely hunted during the November hunting season (picture from file).