Virginia Wildlife Officials Are Continuing To Investigate Why A Four Foot Alligator They Fatally Shot In A Scott County Virginia Creek Last Week, Escaped Nearly Two Weeks Before That And The Owner Failed To Notify Authorities. Chuck Hurd Told The Times News He Was Only Four Feet, It Wasn’t Like He Was A Man-Eater. However, Virginia Has Laws Against Alligators That Are Kept In Any Manner That Will Permit Its Escape Or To Knowingly Permit The Reptile To Run At Large. Charges Could Be Brought As The Investigation Continues.