ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission introduced on Thursday night that the company is wanting into an notorious video that’s gone viral on social media.
In a release, FWC officers stated that the video reveals “individuals in the Everglades on an airboat who appear to be discharging firearms at an alligator.”
While the FWC confirmed that officers are investigating what occurred, few particulars space out there presently.
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In Florida, rifles and handguns can be utilized for industrial alligator trapping strategies, however they will’t be used recreationally. According to the FWC, the one firearm that could be used to take an alligator is a bang stick, and solely when the alligator is connected to a restraining line.
Meanwhile, any wildlife violations could be reported to the Wildlife Alert Hotline at (888) 404-3922.
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