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Giant gator killed after snacking on cattle

This nearly 15-foot long gator was killed in Florida. Outwest Farms says it’s the largest they’ve killed in the wild.
This nearly 15-foot long gator was killed in Florida. Outwest Farms says it’s the largest they’ve killed in the wild. Courtesy Outwest Farms Inc.

This monster gator may be one for the books.

Outwest Farms, an Okeechobee, Fla., hunting guide outfit, said a nearly 15-foot gator is the largest they’ve killed in the wild. A photo of the 800-pound beast dangling from a front-end loader was posted to the group’s Facebook page Saturday and shared nearly 2,500 times.

Outwest says the behemoth was known for eating cattle on their farm, CBS12 reports.

This story was originally published April 5, 2016 at 3:06 PM with the headline "Giant gator killed after snacking on cattle."

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