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    USA TODAY‏Verified account @USATODAY 19 Aug 2017

    The battle lasted from late Tuesday into early Wednesday.https://usat.ly/2vSvyxh 

    10:40 AM - 19 Aug 2017
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      2. Nigel Harvey‏ @HarveyNjharvey 19 Aug 2017
        Replying to @USATODAY

        Why?Why?Why?!!!! Just to satisfy their pathetic little egos. 🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊RIP 😡

        3 replies 1 retweet 13 likes
      3. Kathy C‏ @MySnowballKitty 19 Aug 2017
        Replying to @HarveyNjharvey @USATODAY

        My exact thoughts, too! 😡

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      1. ash‏ @onebatapple 19 Aug 2017
        Replying to @USATODAY

        By "battle" do you mean torture? This is pathetic and evil.

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      2. Not Easily Broken‏ @diva_78mocha 19 Aug 2017
        Replying to @USATODAY

        One of the reasons I'm afraid to move to Florida😲 goodness that alligator is Huge!

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      3. It's a Girl Thing‏ @itsagirlthing 19 Aug 2017
        Replying to @diva_78mocha @USATODAY

        I'm more afraid of the hunters.

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      1. Heather Hamilton‏ @HonkytonkHeathr 19 Aug 2017
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        They must be so proud. Killing an animal in his natural habitt.

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      2. Angie O  🌿‏ @gardenia073 19 Aug 2017
        Replying to @USATODAY

        4 micro penises

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      1. Rene V.‏ @rvr121 19 Aug 2017
        Replying to @USATODAY

        Fight?. If the guy really fight an alligator he would last 10 minutes or less depending how hungry the alligator is.

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      1. Hugo Rua‏ @jackarooRua 19 Aug 2017
        Replying to @USATODAY

        The country who only thinks on killing....

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      2. AndreaG‏ @AndreaGil55555 19 Aug 2017
        Replying to @USATODAY

        I read the story but it still doesn't specify why the animal was killed, was it a threat to a community, was it trying to kill someone?

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Mari A.‏ @marimar197 19 Aug 2017
        Replying to @AndreaGil55555 @USATODAY

        My thought exactly while reading

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      2. Steve Hausner‏ @SteveHausner 19 Aug 2017
        Replying to @USATODAY

        Why'd they kill it?

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      1. Alex‏ @Alex97995602 19 Aug 2017
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        So the alligator was not on someone's door step why would u go out in the wild to do such

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      1. Mari A.‏ @marimar197 19 Aug 2017
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        But why?

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      1. It's a Girl Thing‏ @itsagirlthing 19 Aug 2017
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        Poor Alligator...

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      1. Jack Slade‏ @jack_slade50 19 Aug 2017
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        Wow they should be proud, one whole day to torment and kill an alligator.

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      1. Rick Lucas‏ @ricklucas140 19 Aug 2017

        damn, lions and tigers are going to starve!

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