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Gargantuan gator caught after chasing joggers in Houston

By Ben Hooper
A 12-foot, 4-inch alligator was caught Tuesday night in Houston after it was seen chasing joggers. Photo by Texas Gator Control/Facebook
A 12-foot, 4-inch alligator was caught Tuesday night in Houston after it was seen chasing joggers. Photo by Texas Gator Control/Facebook

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HOUSTON, May 27 (UPI) -- Texas alligator catchers said a massive 12-foot gator captured after "chasing joggers" in Houston is estimated to be about 80 years old.

Texas Gator Control posted a photo to Facebook of the enormous 700-pound beast after it was tied up Tuesday night by trappers.

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The alligator measured a total 12 feet, 4 inches long.

"It was chasing joggers and lost its fear of people. He'll spend the rest of his life living it up in a gator farm," the post said.

The trappers said the owner of the alligator farm in El Campo estimated the jogger-chaser to be about 80 years old.

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