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Whopping 844-pound alligator named Snaggletooth finally caught after hunter’s 4-year quest

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O'Neill, N. (2026, October 2). Whopping 844-pound alligator named Snaggletooth finally caught after hunter’s 4-year quest. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/02/us-news/whopping-844-pound-alligator-named-snaggletooth-finally-caught-after-hunters-4-year-quest/

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A hunter named Cole Poplin finally captured an enormous alligator called "Snaggletooth" after four years of pursuit. The gator was caught on Monday night at Lake Moultrie in South Carolina, measuring 14 feet and weighing 844 pounds, making it the second-largest ever recorded in the state. Poplin and his team struggled to subdue and lift the massive creature onto their boat before successfully harpooning it multiple times. The article highlights this significant catch as a record-breaking achievement.

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Cole Poplin and William Ard, both from Renegade Bowfishing, caught a massive alligator nicknamed "Snaggletooth" in Lake Moultrie, South Carolina, on Monday night at around 11 p.m. The gator weighed an astounding 844 pounds and measured nearly 14 feet long, making it the second-largest alligator ever caught in the state. Poplin had been tracking this particular gator since 2022. The team used harpoons to catch Snaggletooth, with three of them sticking into the animal during the capture. Hunters Chris and Craig Webb joined Poplin and Ard for the hunt. After the successful capture, a tractor was needed to move the giant reptile due to its immense weight.

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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. asserted

beast → pull → 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. uncertain

hunters → nickname → Post

The giant gator was harpooned by Cole Poplin and William Ard of Renegade Bowfishing, who were hunting with clients Chris and Craig Webb, at around 11 p.m., according to the paper. uncertain

who → harpoon → paper

Poplin said the rogue reptile had been his white whale since 2022. asserted

reptile → say → 2022

“I spotted this gator four years ago, roughly,” Poplin told the paper. asserted

Poplin → spot → paper

“I’ve hunted this gator a lot over the last three or four years. asserted

I → hunt → years

Four years later, we have a magical night, and he just happened to slip up and make a mistake, and we made it count.” asserted

it → have → mistake

The hunters struggled at first to capture the beast and hoist it onto their boat, they said. asserted

they → struggle → boat

“On the last bit of ground to cover Cole and I put eyes on a monster and all hell broke loose,” Webb wrote in a Facebook post. asserted

Webb → cover → post

“We scrambled to get him harpooned. asserted

him → scramble → ?

One was good, one bounced off. asserted

one → bounce → ?

We ended up with 3 stuck in him and a treble by his front leg.” Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more. asserted

Report → end → news

He said the group measured the gator at “14 feet on the nose” and it later weighed in at 844 pounds — the state’s second-largest ever, according to the paper. uncertain

it → say → paper

“STATE RECORD BABY!” Webb celebrated in the post. asserted

Webb → celebrate → post

The biggest alligator ever caught in South Carolina was a 1,025-pound, 13-footer bagged by Maryellen Mara-Christian at Lake Moultrie in 2010. asserted

alligator → catch → 2010

Whopping 844-pound alligator named Snaggletooth finally caught after hunter’s 4-year quest

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