Exotic Incident #2819

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Lake Lanier, GA - USA

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Incident Date:

31/08/2016

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Summary:

Seven weeks after it was first spotted, a 3-foot alligator in Lake Lanier was captured by a Department of Natural Resources trapper. He was relocated to South Georgia and released within the natural range of gators. Officials believe he was illegally owned and then released into the lake.