The 844-Pound Alligator That Took 4 Years to Catch

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A humongous alligator pulled from a South Carolina lake after a years-long pursuit shattered records when the 14-foot beast weighed in at a jaw-dropping 844 pounds.

The colossal critter, nicknamed “Snaggletooth,” was confirmed as the state’s second-biggest gator ever caught after hunters bagged him at Lake Moultrie on Monday, according to The Post and Courier.