Crime & Safety
Snapchat Led To Gator Hunting Arrest In Georgia: Officers
Authorities said the man illegally shot and killed an alligator in Burke County.
![Alligator hunting season is Aug. 20 to Oct. 4 in Georgia.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/shutterstock/119085/20211026/051923/styles/patch_image/public/shutterstock-450840892___26171806525.jpg)
WAYNESBORO, GA — A Georgia man was arrested Sunday after authorities said he illegally shot an alligator in Burke County.
Authorities told wrdw.com they were tipped off to the shooting through a Snapchat video. The man was charged with hunting an alligator out of season, hunting across a public road and hunting without permission, according to the news station.
Alligator hunting season is Aug. 20 to Oct. 4 in Georgia.
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