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Two Pensacola men capture 12-foot-long gator
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| Oct 11, 2021
| by Carolyn Cerda
Posted on 10/12/2021 7:19:11 AM PDT by Red Badger
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Two Pensacola men have waited three years for their opportunity to hunt alligators.
Monday morning, Andy Sokol and his friend Tanner caught one -- and it was much larger than they expected. The reptile measured nearly 12-feet in size.
The men got their unexpected catch after three years of applying for a tag.
Sokol said he was in shock when he saw the 12-foot gator. He says he was expecting something measuring around 8-feet
Sokol and Tanner came across the gator Monday morning in the Perdido River.
"That was our first night trying and rolled up on this guy and wasn't really sure what we hooked until we got him next to the boat," Sokol said. "I knew when we got a hook in him, we were like, 'OK he's pretty big.' But then when we saw this giant foot and this giant tail come up next to the boat we were like OK he's really big."
Sokol says for a gator of its size, it could be around 50-years-old.
"We saw his tail and we just knew we were in for a long night," Sokol said.
Sokol says it took them around two hours to get the gator out of the water. It's something they will never forget.
"Definitely a different kind of battle," Sokol said. "That was I'd say the closest thing to war I've ever felt It'll get your heart going definitely. I think the small boat definitely enhanced that feeling. But it was fun, I'll remember that forever."
The plan now is to get the gator cleaned and processed and apply for a tag again next year.
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Outdoors; Pets/Animals; Sports
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To: Joe Boucher
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posted on
10/12/2021 7:19:52 AM PDT
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Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: Red Badger
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10/12/2021 7:21:16 AM PDT
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Scarlett156
(#CowboysAndMoslems2021)
To: Red Badger
Betcha they did it in those flip flops they're wearing, too. Standard issue in Florida.
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10/12/2021 7:23:54 AM PDT
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liberalh8ter
(The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
To: Red Badger
Lots of boots, gloves luggage, even upholstery, all a matching set.
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10/12/2021 7:25:11 AM PDT
by
going hot
(Happiness is a Momma Deuce)
To: Red Badger
There’s a 20-footer out there somewhere.
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10/12/2021 7:26:00 AM PDT
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Carriage Hill
(A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
To: Red Badger
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10/12/2021 7:26:11 AM PDT
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Magnum44
(...against all enemies, foreign and domestic...)
To: Red Badger
“The record Northern Pike caught in North Dakota weighed 37 pounds 8 ounces. It was caught in Lake Sakakawea in 1968.”
Florida Man: “LOL, hold mah beer.”
To: Scarlett156
To be alive!.........................
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10/12/2021 7:29:42 AM PDT
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Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: dfwgator; EEGator; TexasGator
GATOR PINGY!......................
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10/12/2021 7:30:41 AM PDT
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Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: Red Badger
Gasp! A noose!
Reminds me of an old song about alligator hunting...
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10/12/2021 7:30:56 AM PDT
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Fresh Wind
(You are not a horse, you are not a cow. Seriously, y'all. Stop it.)
To: Magnum44
RIP Steve, and Go Gators!
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10/12/2021 7:32:01 AM PDT
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dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: Red Badger
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10/12/2021 7:36:04 AM PDT
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Scarlett156
(#CowboysAndMoslems2021)
To: liberalh8ter
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10/12/2021 7:36:49 AM PDT
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EEGator
To: Scarlett156
👌😎...........................
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10/12/2021 7:37:56 AM PDT
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Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: going hot
Tastes like fried chicken....
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10/12/2021 7:38:31 AM PDT
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Magnum44
(...against all enemies, foreign and domestic...)
To: Red Badger
I think his truck and boat cost more than his house.
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10/12/2021 7:39:21 AM PDT
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EEGator
To: EEGator
That house is approximately $300k+ at today’s values...............
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10/12/2021 7:44:27 AM PDT
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Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: Red Badger
I might have to go the Sonny Crockett route, and live on a boat then.
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10/12/2021 7:54:08 AM PDT
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EEGator
To: EEGator
Housing in Florida has gone thru the roof!....................
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10/12/2021 7:57:06 AM PDT
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Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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