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J.C. Griffin, U.S. Department of Agriculture wildlife biologist, uses electrical tape to keep an alligator’s mouth shut at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., July 25, 2013. Alligators have very strong muscles to close their mouths, but the muscles that control opening are very weak. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrod Grammel/Released)
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J.C. Griffin, U.S. Department of Agriculture wildlife biologist, and Rick Gilbride, 23d Civil Engineer Squadron entomologist, gather alligator-trapping tools at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., July 25, 2013. There are three qualified alligator trappers on Moody. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrod Grammel/Released)
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J.C. Griffin, U.S. Department of Agriculture wildlife biologist, prepares a snare for alligator trapping at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., July 25, 2013. The snare is used to help control the alligator and allow the alligator to expend its energy safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrod Grammel/Released)
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An alligator near Mission Lake is cornered by certified trappers to be caught and relocated July 25, 2013, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. A jogger spotted the massive 10 ½-foot alligator behind a fence on the running trail, and called the appropriate authorities to handle the situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eileen Meier/Released)
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J.C. Griffin (left), a U.S. Department of Agriculture wildlife biologist, and Rick Gilbride, 23d Civil Engineer Squadron base entomologist, attempt to snare a 10 ½-foot alligator at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., July 25, 2013. Griffin and Gilbride are trained trappers who can safely contain and relocate alligators that pose a threat to humans and aircraft on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eileen Meier/Released)
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Rick Gilbride (left), 23d Civil Engineer Squadron base entomologist, and J.C. Griffin, a U.S. Department of Agriculture wildlife biologist, hold onto a thrashing alligator with snares near Mission Lake at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., July 25, 2013. The large male reptile measuring 10 ½ feet was spotted on a running trail by a jogger who reported him. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eileen Meier/Released)
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(From left to right) Rick Gilbride, 23d Civil Engineer Squadron base entomologist, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenneth Butler, 23d Operations Support Squadron airfield management operations supervisor, and J.C. Griffin, a U.S. Department of Agriculture wildlife biologist, use ropes and snares to grapple a 10 ½-foot alligator at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., July 25, 2013. The alligator was discovered near the Mission Lake running trail by a jogger, who immediately reported the sighting to authorities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eileen Meier/Released)
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An alligator reacts to being snared at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., July 25, 2013. Certified alligator trappers occasionally trap potentially dangerous alligators on Moody and transport them to a safer location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrod Grammel/Released)
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J.C. Griffin, a U.S. Department of Agriculture wildlife biologist, pounces on a 10 ½-foot alligator to trap and relocate the large reptile at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., July 25, 2013. Alligators and other wildlife are hazardous to not only humans, but to aircraft on the runway. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eileen Meier/Released)
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J.C. Griffin, U.S. Department of Agriculture wildlife biologist, uses zip ties to secure an alligator’s limbs at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., July 25, 2013. Griffin used the zip ties to keep the alligator from moving around too much, making transportation safer for the alligator trappers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrod Grammel/Released)
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A 10 ½-foot male alligator is lifted into a truck to be relocated at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., July 25, 2013. Alligators often wander out of their areas of habitation, and are required to be relocated so they do not pose a threat to humans in the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eileen Meier/Released)
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An alligator sits ready for transportation at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., July 25, 2013. Wildlife biologists urge people never to approach or feed alligators, because it causes them to lose their fear of humans, making them much more dangerous. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrod Grammel/Released)