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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amelia Neath

Record-breaking 14-foot gator meat was donated to Mississippi soup kitchens

Red Antler Processing

The meat from an 800-pound alligator that was caught on Saturday in Mississippi has been donated to soup kitchens in the state.

The hide of the gator will also become the skin of leather goods. Local conservationists say that capturing this gigantic predator will bode well for the local wildlife and will also keep people and pets safer.

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