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Troy Landry from 'Swamp People' cited following alligator hunting bust: Reports
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Date:2025-04-17 01:04:05
A reality television personality from the show "Swamp People" ran afoul of the law last month, being cited for failing to properly tag an alligator, according to reports.
Troy Landry, who has appeared in 15 seasons of the History Channel reality television show that follows alligator hunters in Louisiana, was caught by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries on Sept. 19 after the department received an anonymous tip about unauthorized gator lines on Lake Palourde in Saint Mary Parrish, according to a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) incident report obtained by Outdoor Life and local news affiliate WAFB.
USA TODAY has reached out to the department to obtain the report.
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Landry spotted during a stakeout, according to reports
Two game wardens, having staked out the lake for more than six hours, observed Landry and two other people approach one of the supposedly unauthorized gator lines and then spear an alligator, subsequently hauling the carcass into their boat.
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According to the incident report obtained by Outdoor Life and WAFB, Landry told the game wardens that he had permission to hunt on the property and was scouting the area. While that bit of information was confirmed true, a subsequent inspection of Landry's boat found discrepancies in the tags he was applying to alligators. The tags are issued to licensed hunters and correspond to specific geographic areas.
“I asked Mr. Landry about the alligator that we saw him take (off) the first alligator line,” one game warden wrote in the report. "Mr. Landry stated that they didn’t take an alligator from the property. After proving to him that we were watching the entire time, Mr. Landry admitted that he took the alligator from this area but could not find the tags that were gifted to him for this hunt. Due to him not being able to find the proper tags, he tagged the alligator with (a tag good in Iberville Parish). Mr. Landry also admitted that prior to agents making contact with him, he cut a dead ‘stiff’ alligator loose from his line and let it float away.”
Landry was ticketed for failing to properly tag an alligator, which in Louisiana carries a maximum punishment of up to 120 days in prison and a $950 fine.
Landry subsequently told WAFB that he had "nothing to say" about the incident.
Max Hauptman is a Trending Reporter for USA TODAY. He can be reached at [email protected].
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