Florida investigators look into viral video of people in airboat firing on alligator

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission introduced on Thursday night that the company is trying into an notorious video that is gone viral on social media.

In a releaseFWC officers stated that the video exhibits “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 can be found right now.

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In Florida, rifles and handguns can be utilized for industrial alligator trapping strategies, however they can not be used recreationally. According to the FWCthe one firearm that could be used to take an alligator is a bang stick, and solely when the alligator is hooked up to a restraining line.

Meanwhile, any wildlife violations may be reported to the Wildlife Alert Hotline at (888) 404-3922.