{"id":24773,"date":"2022-09-06T19:11:42","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T23:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=24773"},"modified":"2022-09-06T19:11:47","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T23:11:47","slug":"massive-tail-gator-strapped-to-suv-on-florida-highway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2022\/09\/06\/massive-tail-gator-strapped-to-suv-on-florida-highway\/","title":{"rendered":"Massive \u2018tail-gator\u2019 strapped to SUV on Florida highway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drivers headed down I-95 in Brevard County this weekend may have encountered a uniquely Florida sight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"781\" height=\"720\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Tail-gator.webp?resize=781%2C720&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24774\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A massive alligator was captured on camera hitching a ride on the back of an SUV Saturday afternoon. According to\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clickorlando.com\/news\/local\/2022\/09\/05\/tail-gator-reptile-seen-tied-to-vehicle-on-i-95-in-brevard-county\/\" target=\"_blank\">WKMG<\/a>, the roped reptile was spotted on I-95 just south of Melbourne, Brevard County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The massive gator appeared to be tied up from tip to tail. Rope can be seen wrapped around the animal\u2019s head, body, and tail. Straps secured the reptile to the rear of the Chevy SUV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was definitely real,\u201d photographer Karen Kress&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wesh.com\/article\/alligator-tailgate-florida\/41094902\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told NBC affiliate WESH<\/a>. \u201cSome blood around the base of the tail. I have to assume it was legally hunted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the statewide alligator hunting season is in full swing. The hunting season began on Aug. 15 and ends Nov. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One observant commenter wrote, \u201cThe gator was harvested during hunting season. You can see the yellow gator \u2018tag\u2019 fastened to his tail.\u201d It wasn\u2019t immediately clear exactly how big the gator was, but it\u2019s certainly not the type of \u2018tail-gator\u2019 you\u2019d want to catch behind<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drivers headed down I-95 in Brevard County this weekend may have encountered a uniquely Florida sight. 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