Asthetic1447 on Instagram: "The largest alligator ever recorded, though unofficially verified, was reported to be 19 feet 2 inches (5.8 meters) long. This massive alligator was reportedly killed on Marsh Island, Louisiana, in 1890. However, the size was measured using a shotgun barrel and was never officially verified by naturalists or a governing body. For officially verified modern records, the records are generally: Longest Verified Alligator: 15 feet 9 inches (4.8 meters), which weighed 1,01