11 Year Old Texas Girl Vs. 300 Pound Alligator – Who ‘Ya Got?

If you bet on the alligator, you're wrong ... and possibly a little chauvinistic. When it comes to people from Texas, they're usually the odds on favorite.

Ok, I'm a little biased when it comes to Texas and Texans but this little girl totally lived up to the "Texans are better" mantra. She didn't even blink when faced with an 8.5 foot, 300 pound 'gator.

Her Dad and her brother pulled the beast from the water then Jocelyn Roberts stepped in to finish the job on a ranch in Rye, Texas near Houston.

The alligator will be processed for its meat and its skin. In case you and your daughter plan to try this yourself, the bait used to get the 'gators attention was chicken.

READ MORE: Ever Made An Alligator Slushy?

Jocelyn Roberts said she spotted about 40 alligators before deciding where to set the hook. When one finally took the bait, she let her father and brother pull it from the water before she stepped in to finish the hunt.

"I got scared because of how big it was for a second, but I wasn't that scared," Jocelyn told CBS Houston affiliate KHOU. - cbsnews

Know The Law

If you and yours have always wanted to hunt alligators, make sure you get a permit. While their numbers have increased enough to have them taken off the endangered species list, they are still a "protected" species.

Permits are required to hunt, raise or possess them. Yes, possess ... you can, with the proper permits, legally own one. (Learn more here.) Imagine the look on the burglar who breaks into your homes' face.