Nine Foot Alligator Killed in Walker County

I received an e-mail with photos this weekend stating that a 9' 3" alligator had been killed in a strip mine lake in Walker County.  The e-mail was a little scarce on details, so I called the Walker County Extension Office to see if the story was true.  They called Tony Burgett with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and he confirmed the report.  The lake was near Lupton, and is a local swimming hole.  It's speculation on my part, but I suspect that the landowner had safety concerns about an alligator in the lake.  Here's a link to some of the photos that were forwarded in the e-mail.