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UPDATE: Alligator sought in woman's death caught in East Lake Woodlands

The hunt is over for an alligator accused of killing a woman in Oldsmar.10 News has learned that the alligator caught tonight is the one responsible for the injuries on 43-year-old Judy Cooper's body, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife officials.

By: Sara Dorsey

strong>UPDATE:May 15, 2006Oldsmar, Florida - The hunt is over for an alligator accused of killing a woman in Oldsmar.10 News has learned that the alligator caught tonight is the one responsible for the injuries on 43-year-old Judy Cooper's body, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife officials.It was trapped about 200 yards from where the body was found yesterday. Surprisingly, it wasn't a baited piece of chicken that got the job done but a simple alligator call.State officials say the gator was caught around 7:30 p.m. Monday night.hr />

Charles Carpenter, Alligator Control Agent:

ldquo;Wersquo;re going to continue checking the bait lines, itrsquo;s probably going to take three or four days for an alligator that may or may not have eaten a body to be hungry again.rdquo;