A man pleaded guilty to shooting an American alligator multiple times after its corpse was discovered back in April, according to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.
23-year-old Noah Voyles of Chesapeake was charged with unlawfully taking an American Alligator during the closed season and for unlawfully taking a protected species. He pleaded guilty on May 1 and had to pay a $100 fine, $183 in court costs and $2,000 in restitution, which will aid the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission in their oversight of the American alligator — on top of the costs, Voyles was ordered to complete 200 hours of community service.
For reference, the American alligator is one of many protected species included on North Carolina’s Threatened Species List…