741-pound Alligator: Heaviest Gator Caught in Mississippi

741-pound alligator
Credit: Brian Albert Broom


A 741-pound alligator has reset the record for the heaviest gator ever caught in the state of Mississippi on Sunday, September 8, 2013.

Dalco Turner of Gluckstadt, Mississippi was able to hunt down the 13-foot, 6.5-inch alligator. The gator reportedly weighs about 741.5 pounds.

It was the third time in a week that the alligator hunting record was broken.

Last Sept. 1, Beth Trammell broke the state's old record of 697.5 pounds when she caught a 723.5-pound gator.

However, after an hour, Dustin Bockman snared a 13-foot, 4.5-inch gator that weighs 727-pounds.

Turner's lengthy catch also tied the mark for the state record for length set in 2008.

Gargantuan Ferris Wheel in Las Vegas is World's Largest? (Photo, Video)

Gargantuan Ferris wheel in Las Vegas
Credit: Video grab
A gargantuan ferris wheel, considered to be the world's largest for now, will soon be operational in the Las Vegas Strip.

The 55-story ferris wheel, part of the $550 million gargantuan project of Caesars Entertainment Corp.

Reports say that the ferris wheel is expected to start spinning early next year. It will be glittered with 1,500 LED lights.

Its 100 feet High Roller will be put in place on Monday, September 16, 2013.

According to project director, David Codiga, the ferris wheel is "going to be an icon. It's going to be a part of your visit to Las Vegas if you ride it or not."

With its gigantic height, the ferris wheel is expected to dwarf the London Eye, China's Star of Nanchang and Singapore Flyer.

The Las Vegas Ferris wheel will take 30 minutes to make one revolution.

Caesars spokeswoman, Christina Karas, revealed that tickets for the ferris wheel ride will costs about $30.

Below is a Youtube video of the gargantuan ferris wheel while under construction.

231-pound Halibut captured in Homer, Alaska (Photo)

231-pound Halibut
Credit: DeepStrike Sportfishing

A 231-pound Halibut was caught by Dirk Whitsitt during his first fishing trip in Cook Inlet off Homer, Alaska.

It reportedly took about 45 minutes before the massive fish was taken out from a 370 feet deep of water.

Whitsitt turned down a $250 voucher offer, from Captain David Bayes of DeepStrike Sportfishing, in exchange for the monster fish.

According to Bayes he usually "offer fishermen a free trip if they opt to release a halibut of that size, but the angler was not interested. That was the third halibut over 200 pounds that we’ve caught in the last month. One was estimated at 225 pounds and released. The other was 236 pounds and is the current Homer Halibut Jackpot Derby leader."

Bayes explained that during, "the end of the fight, the fish headed back toward the bottom and we had to release the anchor to follow the fish. We shot it three times with a .38 special and used three gaffs to pull it aboard."