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East Texan captures 700 lb alligator in neighborhood - KTRE.com | Lufkin and Nacogdoches, Texas
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"An alligator is the only reptile in the world with a cerebral cortex; therefore he has the ability to plan an attack, and to remember and to reason," McDonald said.
He said most gators are good in a natural-- not neighborhood-- habitat. Still, he says hunting and trapping are important.
"You can accidentally behaviorally train animals not to fear a man. So, that's why you should allow hunting and trapping with respect to the population and the species as not to hurt any wildlife unnecessarily," said McDonald.
McDonald said there have been 176 alligator deaths in the United States to date. He said nearly all alligator attacks take place on land and are planned ahead of time by the gator.
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Video in link.
"An alligator is the only reptile in the world with a cerebral cortex; therefore he has the ability to plan an attack, and to remember and to reason," McDonald said.
He said most gators are good in a natural-- not neighborhood-- habitat. Still, he says hunting and trapping are important.
"You can accidentally behaviorally train animals not to fear a man. So, that's why you should allow hunting and trapping with respect to the population and the species as not to hurt any wildlife unnecessarily," said McDonald.
McDonald said there have been 176 alligator deaths in the United States to date. He said nearly all alligator attacks take place on land and are planned ahead of time by the gator.
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