Coverage dated August 27, 2023 to August 29, 2023

Record-breaking alligator captured by hunters in Mississippi

Headline from NBC New York, on the newest of 2 developments

The massive gator weighed 802.5 pounds and measured 14 feet, 3 inches long, breaking the previous record by over 2 inches, the state's wildlife department said.

NBC New York's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Record-breaking 14-foot-long alligator captured in Mississippi

    Headline from WMUR ·

  2. Newest

    Record-breaking alligator captured by hunters in Mississippi

    Headline from NBC New York ·

Reports & sources

23 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Post

    Later, gator: Record-shattering 800-pound ‘nightmare material’ alligator caught in Mississippi (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    It took four hunters seven hours to wrestle the beast onto their boat.

  2. CBS News

    Record-breaking 14-foot-long alligator that weighs more than 800 pounds captured in Mississippi (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    "That's a real dinosaur," one person said of the gator's record-breaking size.

  3. WKRG Mobile

    Four Mississippi alligator hunters break state record with catch (opens WKRG Mobile)

    Published

    WKRG Mobile's feed description

    JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi state record for the longest alligator harvested has been broken! According to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP), fo…

  4. People

    'Record' 14-Foot-Long, Over 800-Lb. Alligator Found in Mississippi: 'What a Monster!' (opens People)

    Published

    People's feed description

    The alligator beat the previous title holder, who was captured in 2017, by a little over 2 inches, according to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks

  5. WMUR

    Record-breaking 14-foot-long alligator captured in Mississippi (opens WMUR)

    Published

    WMUR's feed description

    A group of alligator hunters in Mississippi set a new state record for the longest alligator ever caught.

  6. Tulsa World

    Longest alligator in Mississippi history captured by hunters (opens Tulsa World)

    Published

    Tulsa World's feed description

    A group of hunters have captured the longest alligator ever to be recorded in Mississippi. The state Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks says four state residents harvested a male

  7. NBC New York

    Record-breaking alligator captured by hunters in Mississippi (opens NBC New York)

    Published

    NBC New York's feed description

    The massive gator weighed 802.5 pounds and measured 14 feet, 3 inches long, breaking the previous record by over 2 inches, the state's wildlife department said.

  8. FOX 8 Cleveland

    Hunters nab record-setting alligator in Mississippi (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

    Published

    FOX 8 Cleveland's feed description

    A group of hunters have captured the longest alligator ever to be recorded in Mississippi, according to the state Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.

  9. KCEN Waco

    Record-breaking alligator caught in Mississippi (opens KCEN Waco)

    Published

    KCEN Waco's feed description

    According to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, the alligator came in at over 800 pounds and more than 14 feet long!

  10. Fox News

    800-pound, 14-foot alligator caught in Mississippi breaks harvest record: 'A lot of leather' (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Four alligator hunters have broken Mississippi state's harvest record with a 14-foot, 3-inch male alligator that weighs 802 pounds. The reptile is providing meat and leather.

  11. The Boston Globe

    Hunters capture longest alligator ever recorded in Mississippi history (opens The Boston Globe)

    Published

    The Boston Globe's feed description

    It weighed 802.5 pounds and measured 14 feet, 3 inches long, breaking the previous record by over 2 inches, the state Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks said.

  12. FOX 35 Orlando

    A 802 pound record-breaking alligator was just captured in this state (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

    Published

    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    An alligator the size of an adult male grizzly bear was captured by four Mississippi men — breaking the record for the longest alligator harvested in the state.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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