South Carolina Residents Catch Giant ‘Snaggletooth’ After Four-Year Hunt

Four South Carolina residents have caught a giant alligator known as “Snaggletooth,” bringing a four-year search to an end.

The reptile weighed more than 800 pounds, making its sheer size a striking feature of the unusual catch.

The group’s success ended a pursuit that had stretched across several years. Details of how they located and caught the animal were not provided in the brief account.

The account also did not identify the four residents or specify where in South Carolina the alligator was caught. Despite the attention surrounding its size, no verified state record was cited.