LA: ‘Swamp People’ star Troy Landry cited in alligator hunting sting
‘Swamp People’ star Troy Landry cited in alligator hunting sting (wafb.com)
10/03/2024
he Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has cited famed gator hunter Troy Landry following an undercover sting, records show.
Landry, the 64-year-old star of the show. “Swamp People,” was charged with two counts of “Failing to Tag An Alligator Upon Taking,” according to a Wildlife and Fisheries (LDFW) incident report.
LDWF agents say they got a tip that certain people were hunting alligators in Lake Palourde, located in St. Mary Parish, despite not having permission to hunt on that property.
Last month, the two agents say they staked out the area for six hours until they spotted Landry and two other people, including “an unidentified cameraman,” arrive in the area by boat.
Alligator tags, which are issued by LDWF, are property-specific tags that are required for licensed hunters to harvest alligators in Louisiana. The number of tags issued for a certain area is based on the number of alligators believed to be in that particular habitat. The tags must remain attached to the alligator until it is processed.
“Mr. Landry also admitted that prior to the agents making contact with him, he cut a dead ‘stiff’ alligator loose from his line and let it float away,” the report said.
Agents said they found the dead alligator floating in the lake “with the same line hanging from its mouth as the rest of Mr. Landry’s lines,” the incident report said.
The charges each carry a potential fine of up to $950 and the possibility of imprisonment of up to 120 days.
Landry told WAFB-TV that he had “nothing to say” about the incident. “I got a speeding ticket also last month but I have nothing to say about it,” he added.