Close to a year ago, Mandy Stokes and her crew from Thomaston caught a world record 15-foot, 90-inch, 1011.5 pound alligator a few miles outside of the Dallas County line.

The prized gator is now on display at the Central Alabama Farmers Co-Op in Selma.

The alligator was caught Aug. 16, 2014, in Mill Creek, a tributary off the Alabama River. Accompanying Stokes on the hunt was her husband John Stokes; brother-in-law, Kevin Jenkins; and his children, Savannah, 16 and Parker, 14.

Tim Wood, the general manager at Central Alabama Farmers Co-Op, is no stranger to having record setting alligators on display in his store, but he said this one will definitely get the attention of many.

“You don’t see many like this,” Wood said.

About two years ago, the Co-Op displayed the alligator Keith Fancher caught on the Alabama River near Portland Landing, which set a record for Alabama at the time.

“You would be amazed at how many people came to Selma from all over the state to see this alligator,” Wood said.

Between 3,000 and 4,000 people came out to see the Fancher gator, according to Wood.

Getting the Stokes’ alligator was a combined effort.

“The Dallas County Probate Judge Kim Ballard, [Mayor] George Evans and the city of Selma and Central Alabama Farmers pulled our resources and are bringing it to Selma,” Wood said. “If it’s good for the community, I’m for it.”

Mandy Stokes said she and her crew enjoys seeing the faces of people as they see the record breaker.

“I’ve found great joy in just peoples’ excitement and the awe at the size of the alligator. Even the five of us that caught the alligator stand beside it and think how in the world did we do this,” Stokes said.

The alligator is sure to bring in locals, and, hopefully, tourist dollars.

“We have incredible outdoor opportunities and so I’m hoping that once they see the alligator, they will learn more about hunting and fishing and other opportunities in Selma and want to come back multiple times,” said Ashley Mason, Selma-Dallas County tourism director.

The alligator will be on display from Monday though Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Saturday from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.