Event Brief
Alligators, snake seized in poaching probe
Filed: May 05, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: TWRA says two alligators were seized and 142 charges filed in Tennessee after coordinated poaching cases in TN and KY.
WHO: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) and multiple convicted poachers
WHAT: Two alligators and a snake were seized amid a coordinated poaching investigation; 142 charges filed in Tennessee
WHEN: May 05, 2026 at 3:11 PM ET
WHERE: Jefferson County, Tennessee
WHY: Authorities allege poaching activity following a coordinated investigation into illegal wildlife taking
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