FWC Saves 4 Baby Alligators From Florida Poachers

Baby Florida alligators rescued from poachers. Credit: FWC

Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission announced that an FWC officer rescued four baby alligators that were snatched from their nest by poachers.

The two poachers allegedly shot the mother alligator, then took the babies, FOX 13 reported.

“The young alligators are now back where they belong, safe and sound,” FWC stated on Facebook.

The poachers face 14 misdemeanor charges, which included the poaching of an adult female alligator.

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