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Louisiana Gar Under The Gun - DrownedDesertRat - 09-26-2003
RED RIVER, LA—Louisiana angler Allan Smith's 275-pound alligator gar seemed worthy of the media attention it was getting—until it was revealed that Smith had actually blasted the fish with a shotgun while dove hunting along Red River earlier this month.
After spotting and unsuccessfully trying to lasso the fish, Smith shot the big gar and took it to town to get it weighed.
Smith was so proud of his "catch" that he arranged an appearance on a local television station to talk about how he landed it. Smith also took the fish to a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries office.
Wardens soon apprehended Smith, who now faces a potential $700 fine and/or 120 days in jail if convicted of the Class IV violation.
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Re: [DrownedDesertRat] Louisiana Gar Under The Gun - adisabledfisher - 09-28-2003
What a moron! Did he think that game officials wouldn't know it had been shot?
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Re: [adisabledfisher] Louisiana Gar Under The Gun - JapanRon - 09-28-2003
Hey there adisabledfisher,
Ya, with his brains, you'd think he would have claimed self-defense and said the gar shot first!
JapanRon
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Re: [JapanRon] Louisiana Gar Under The Gun - DrownedDesertRat - 09-30-2003
LOL. Good one Ron. [
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Re: [DrownedDesertRat] Louisiana Gar Under The Gun - lonehunter - 10-01-2003
well i hope they have him bunking with a 275 pound guy at a state correctional facility .
fresh fish , lol !
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