Florida has had gator hunting for years. That keeps a lid on the gators from getting big. The larger ones have been coming out of places like Alabama, which has allowed the gators to get larger due to less hunting.
And, in this state, there are gators as far north as Huntsville! Good grief! I truly believe there are some creatures put on this earth by God just to see if man is smart enough to hunt them to extinction. Gators and crocs are some, and mosquitos. There is no use for mosquitos.