The authorities of Florida searching for the unknown, who brutally killed the alligator, beheaded, presumably by chainsaw.
The incident occurred on Monday. Dead alligator found on the side of the road in Saratoga County.
Kimberly kukich, local television host and producer, was one of those who made a shocking discovery.
«I was appalled, seeing this, she said. – I went to my parents and saw on the side of a large alligator. Was someone beheaded him. Most likely, a chainsaw».
Photo: FWC/Kimberly Kukich
The Florida Commission on fisheries and wildlife (FWC) reminds us without proper authorization intentionally killing alligators or pick up their body parts is prohibited.
FWC issues permits to hunt alligators, if they pose a threat on private lands.
Florida is home to about 1.3 million American alligators, another 4 million live in other places in the South-Eastern United States.
In the period from 2012 to 2016 FWC received an average of 15,000 complaints of aggressive alligators a year. It destroyed about 7,000 gators annually.
Kimberly kukich believes that in this case the alligator was killed to «boast».
«I think they wanted the head as a trophy, so took the rest of the carcass, she said. – I want to be found, so that others followed their horrendous example.»
FWC encourages anyone with information about the incident, contact by phone number: 1-888-404-3922. Anonymity is guaranteed, it is also likely reward for the valuable information.
