Alligator hunting applications open June 1: Here's what you need to know
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Thousands of alligators are found in Mississippi. Pearl and Jacques live here, too, but the Hattiesburg Zoo is home for t...
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Thousands of alligators are found in Mississippi. Pearl and Jacques live here, too, but the Hattiesburg Zoo is home for them. Load Error The two do not roam or swim local rivers and creeks like some of their relatives in the Pine Belt. And some of those gators cause trouble. 'We've gotten several nuisance calls around Hattiesburg, Petal and whatnot,' said Andrew Arnett, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks' alligator program coordinator. 'It hasn't been out of the normal of the past years.