Authorities catch 500lb alligator believed to have eaten Louisiana man

12ft-long alligator captured with what appeared to be human remains in his stomach, after a 71-year-old man went missing

A 12ft-long, 504lb alligator believed to have attacked and killed a 71-year-old Louisiana man in Hurricane Ida's aftermath was captured with what appeared to be human remains in its stomach, local authorities said.

Timothy Satterlee Sr vanished on 30 August, while checking on the contents of a shed at his home in Slidell, Louisiana, as flood waters engulfed the area.