
Tennessee fisherman reels in an alligator as wildlife officials say reptiles are 'expanding their range'
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A fisherman at Norris Lake in eastern Tennessee has reeled in a 3- to 4-foot-long alligator that wildlife officials suspect was released by someone into the water.
Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
"While the origin of the alligator is unclear, it is evident that it was being illegally held in captivity and possibly released into Norris Lake," Matthew Cameron, regional communications coordinator for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA), told The Associated Press.
The agency says when their Union County wildlife officer arrived at the scene Monday, the fisherman had pinned the alligator to the ground behind its head and told him he caught it on a swim bait.
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