Home search reveals illegal possession of 2 alligators

RICHMOND HILL, Ga. (WSAV) – Georgia game wardens have cited a Richmond Hill accused of illegally possessing two alligators.

While executing an Aug. 29 search warrant for items related to theft, Richmond Hill Police detectives found two small alligators that had been killed in Bryan County. One alligator had a crossbow bolt through its head while the other had a hook in its mouth.

Both alligators were under the legal size limit in the state of Georgia. The individual who had them also did not have a tag to harvest an alligator legally, officials said.

Game Warden Corporal Douglas Chambers and Game Warden Xavier DeVillars met with the subject who was cited for possessing the illegally taken alligators.

Below is the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Guide To Alligator Hunting In Georgia.