Woman Shoots Gator Attacking Her Dog

I cauht a three foot gator this past week in Georgia. It was easy. 3 feet is pretty small. I'd say the chick overreacted.

My guess is the gator was moving over land, stumbled into the house, was confronted by the dog and was defending itself.

In any case a small gator like that is no worse than an moderate sized iguana.

Maybe so... still why cite the lady for shooting it? (Not to make a bid deal out of all of this... just thought it was an interesting story).

Yes it is an unusual story. Thansk for posting. Still, gators like deer, ducks etc. are a game species in Florida and are protected as such.

Hunting without license or out of season is a big NO NO.

Being hysterical is another thing.

If the animal is in the house, I hardly see how it could be considered "hunting" It sounds like the issuing officer is a little overzealous. My bet is that she beats it (if I understand the facts correctly). Frankly, if a black rhino (not RINO) got into my house and my family were around, I'd shoot it and worry about the loss of the species and hunting permits later.