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Texas Officials Capture 10-Foot-7 Alligator at Eagle Mountain Lake for Research

The nearly 300-pound male was measured, tagged then transported under a state permit to a protected research enclosure at Fort Worth Nature Center.

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Overview

  • Multiple community sighting reports at Eagle Mountain Lake enabled TPWD and county teams to pinpoint and capture the gator Thursday morning.
  • The relocation supports a three-year Fort Worth Nature Center research effort that has tagged about 40 local alligators to study their behavior and population trends.
  • Alligators are established residents of the West Fork Trinity River basin and have been observed at both Eagle Mountain Lake and nearby Lake Worth.
  • Under Texas law, unauthorized feeding or relocating alligators is prohibited and permits are mandatory for any hunting, raising or possession.
  • Officials urge residents to report future alligator sightings by calling TPWD during weekdays at 817-831-3128 or after hours at 1-800-792-4263.