An alligator with the top half of its jaw missing was rescued Thursday evening in Florida after photos of it circulated across social media.
The alligator was spotted atAlligator trappers were able to successfully capture the injured alligator Thursday evening.
The organization said it believes the gator was injured by a snare trap in a failed poaching attempt., who was called in to help rescue the alligator, has not responded to a request for comment.
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