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No, but why would he drag it first and then shoot it? Sounds unnecessarily cruel to me.

I concur. Though the gator is not an animal to be trifled with (indeed, it is a dangerous beast), dragging an animal -- any animal -- is cruel.

I totally understand the need to destroy the animal, but the guy went about it the wrong way. That he did it in full view of people who don't understand the need for the animal's destruction has only complicated the matter.

-Jay

But if that alligator had not been dealt with, it WOULD have dragge a child, a small adult, a cat, or a dog, off to KILL and EAT them. Alligators will try to drag you under water until you drown then they will eat you. I would call the game warden if I had another alligator in our neighborhood. If you do not live with alligators in your town, you do not know the danger. One night a neighbor received a call that there was an alligator on her front porch, a warning so she wouldn't step outside and be attacked. (1 1/2 block from my house!) I had three SMALL children at that time. Yes, alligators DO attack. Walk a mile in our alligator shoes before you criticize.

One day my husband was going to work and he saw the game wardens lassoing an alligator at the entrance to our neighborhood. I don't care what they do with them, when they are in MY neighborhood, so long as they get rid of them! I will be happy to send them to YOUR neighborhood!