Are alligators trapped humanely?
Not too long ago, we caught a large armadillo that was causing havoc in our lawn. Once we caught it, I was faced with the problem of what to do with it. I called Animal Control as well the Wildlife Commission. They basically told me I had a choice to either release it or destroy it. If I destroyed it, I was told I had to do it in a humane way. When I asked what a “humane way” was, no one had a clear definition. I imagine the bottom line is that no one really cared as long as I did not upset any animal activists. I finally called a local exterminator who relocated the animal and returned our empty cage. Because alligators are big and extremely dangerous, trappers can not simply lure them into a small wire enclosure and readily carry them elsewhere. Trappers use large hooks as tools to capture them. The alligators will either swallow the hooks and be pulled by the ropes attached to them or other hooked tools might be used to pierce their hide from the outside to steer them where the trap
