Article: Texan boy, 5, kills 800-pound alligator!

London, Oct 2 (ANI): A five-year-old boy from Texas shot dead a 12ft alligator using his small shotgun.imon Hughes was hunting with his dad on their 5,000-acre ranch, when they had an encounter with the 800-pound reptile.

The Telegraph quoted Simon as saying: "I wasn't afraid for a second. Next year I'm going to kill me a bigger alligator."

He added: "My friends were proud of me and I was proud of myself. t's humungous."

Simon, who trained to shoot guns a year ago, is also adept in driving all-terrain vehicles.

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