Can Jews chomp alligator gar?
An Arizona kid nearly got to experience the razor-sharp business end of an alligator gar when he reeled one in from a man-made lake in Tempe last week. “Damn, looks like a snake mixed with an alligator,” the dad said (Arizona Family) The fish is native to the Gulf States, and given the small size of the predator speculation is that someone might have had it as a pet (illegal in Arizona) and then dumped it in Kiwanis Lake when it got to be too much fish to handle (Reggie the Alligator, anyone?). These fish can reach 8 to 12 feet and weigh up to 200 pounds. The gator gar is an odd fish. Although it appears to be rather unsophisticated, it is a killer that is uniquely adapted to survival. Unlike most fish, the gator fish has lungs that can breathe normal air for up to two hours, enabling it to be dangerous even when pulled out of the water. (Associated Content) So given all the Web hype surrounding this fish last week, GeekHeeb had to find out: Is this fish kosher? Fins: check. Scales: ch
