US EditionGator Poaching Ring Busted in Central Florida After Photos Shared to Snapchat
Jacob Latreille and others face 13 felony charges for illegally killing and skinning 14 alligators, violating state hunting laws requiring permits and licenses.
- Florida Fish and Wildlife officers arrested Jacob William Latreille this week for illegally capturing and killing seven alligators on April 19 near Mims.
- The arrest followed an investigation triggered by Snapchat videos showing Landry and others killing at least 14 alligators on the St. Johns River between April and May.
- Officials found videos of men, including Landry, Lowe, and Martin, killing alligators from Landry’s green airboat and later skinning them in Landry’s Mims home garage.
- Landry admitted shooting one alligator with a Glock and stated, "I made dinner with some of the meat," while knives testing positive for alligator DNA were seized from his garage.
- Latreille faces 13 third-degree felony charges while three others are subject to warrants, highlighting risks to wildlife and public safety from unauthorized alligator poaching.
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September 25, 2025 – Miami, U.S.A. – EFE. A 21-year-old man was arrested by authorities in Florida, accused of illegally killing at least thirteen alligators. It is alleged that he and his friends uploaded images of the dead reptiles to Snapchat social platform. Agents managed to arrest Jacob Latreille in Brevard County, located in central Florida. The arrest occurred after an investigation that included obtaining videos of Snapchat, recorded by…
The Sun (Lowell)
Caught by Snapchat, Florida men arrested for illegal capture, killing of alligators
Snapchat videos led to the discovery of a group of Florida men who authorities say illegally captured, at least 14 alligators, skinning and killing many of them, with one man telling investigators he shot one animal with a Glock and made dinner with some of the meat. Other videos found in the investigation show five dead alligators on the deck of an airboat, and two of the men standing over them, pistols in their hands, according to a just-relea…
Sun-Sentinel
Orlando SentinelCaught by Snapchat, Brevard men face arrest for illegal capture, killing of alligators
Brevard County men are accused of illegally killing Florida alligators, some with pistols, according to a recent release from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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