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Massive 300-kg alligator found in Georgia Irrigation Ditch

03 March 2019 05:41 (UTC +04:00)

The largest alligator ever caught was 6 meters long and weighted about 1 metric ton. Still, you don’t see a reptile as big as this one every day, ONA reports citing Sputnik.

An enormous, 13-foot (4 meters) long alligator weighing about 700 pounds (300 Kg) was found recently in an irrigation ditch near Lake Blackshear in the US state of Georgia, according to the state's Department of Natural Resources.

"It's a testament to Georgia's alligator-management program that alligators can grow to this size," Melissa Cummings, a department spokeswoman said in an interview, adding that "the only way these animals get this large is by avoiding humans."

The alligator's immense size led some social media users to speculate whether a photo posted online by the department was fake. However, Brent Howze, the wildlife biologist seen crouching in the background of the photo, said otherwise.