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Mississippi Wildlife Officials Respond to Nuisance Alligator Complaint

Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Alligator Program Coordinator Andrew Arnett teamed up with a local trapper to address a nuisance alligator at a lake in Mississippi.

The officials responded to a complaint about the alligator, working together to handle the situation safely for both residents and wildlife. The effort highlights the department’s procedures for managing alligator issues in the state.

For those interested in seeing how the team manages such incidents, a full episode detailing the process is available on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B2zm4Ij0CI.

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Jon R Myers

Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.

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