LOUISIANA (KLFY) — Three people were cited for alleged alligator harvesting violations in two separate cases, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
Blair Weber, 47, of Brusly, and Clifford Legrange, 77, of Plaquemine, were both cited for cutting a live alligator from a line prior to reaching the hunter’s quota on Sept. 3 in St. Martin Parish. Kim H. Reagan, 46, of Franklin, was cited for taking an alligator without a license and intentional concealment of wildlife on Sept. 10 in St. Mary Parish. Agents reported receiving a complaint about illegal alligator hunting activity in West Fork Bayou in St. Martin Parish. On Sept. 3, an agent set up surveillance on a line that had a live 5-foot alligator on the line. Later on, the agent reported Weber and Lagrange alleging checking the line before cutting the alligator loose. The agent said they made contact with the suspects, who allegedly admitted to cutting the line with the live alligator. Agents also received a complaint about a subject who shot an alligator on his property along Franklin Canal in St. Mary Parish. Agents arrived on scene and made contact with Reagan.
Agents said they observed a dead alligator tied up to the bank with several pieces of brush placed over the carcass in an effort to conceal the alligator. During questioning, Reagan allegedly admitted to shooting the alligator several days prior with a .22 caliber rifle. Reagan did not possess a license to legally shoot an alligator, agents said. Intentional concealment of wildlife brings a $900 to $950 fine and up to 120 days in jail. Taking an alligator without a license carries a $250 to $500 fine and up to 120 days in jail. Cutting a live alligator from a line prior to reaching the hunter’s quota brings up to a $350 fine.Reagan also faces civil restitution totaling $250 for the illegally taken alligator…