Alligator seized during operation targeting gang members in Texas
Multi-agency surgery in Dallas has arrested eight gang members in possession of guns, drugs, money and reptile accomplices. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) led the investigation and the “Blue Race Operation” was carried out in South Dallas on Monday. A US lawyer for the Northern Texas district of Chad Meacham said […]
Billy Horschel saves golf fans from alligator at Cognizant Classic
Chubbs approves. World's No. 20th player, Billy Horschel, took matters into his hands by chasing invading crocodiles into the water in a wild scene in Cognizant Classic on Thursday. After attending the University of Florida, the gator, Horseshell, ironically, ironically plunged the invading animal with a 60-degree wedge, retreating the alligator. Take the gator to […]
Utah man loves barbecuing alligator, calls it ‘turkey of the swamp’
Erik Svendsen, 42, has started showing off his cooking skills on social media and usually cooks beef, pork and fish. Recently, the owner of an auto parts store in Provo, Utah, tried his hand at cooking alligator, news agency SWNS reported. Svendsen calls them “swamp turkeys,” and they can cost up to $300 each. Barbecue […]
Massive alligator rescued from tiny Florida sewer
Life imitates art. A real, giant alligator wedged itself into a small storm drain in Florida on Sunday. The appearance was a too close imitation of the bloody movie “Alligator.” But unlike the 1980 B-movie, firefighters rescued the 10-foot-6-inch beast before it could eat a waitress or kill a nearby mayor. Only the crocodile's nose […]
Live alligator found lurking in suburban NY waterway as msytery remains where it came from
See you again, Crocodile! How the reptile got there remains a mystery, so Rockland County police fished a live alligator out of a small stream. The Haverstraw Police Department announced in a Facebook post that a “juvenile” alligator was found Thursday in Minisongo Creek, which immediately caused confusion from some commenters. Rockland County police fished […]
FACT CHECK: Viral Video of Alligator in Flood Waters Predates Hurricane Milton
A video is circulating on social media that purports to show an alligator swimming in floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. It starts right here in Coral Springs, Florida, as many Broward County residents report seeing alligators swimming in flood waters. Everyone please stay safe🙏 #hurricanemilton #milton #Florida #LMF pic.twitter.com/mCmU7Jqygd — BBL Keith (@FCKErikinho) […]
Alligator Emerges from Hurricane Floodwaters Chomping on Car Tire
A resident of Fort Myers, Florida was surprised to find an alligator munching on a car tire. Residents came out of their homes, tried to open their car doors, and were shocked to see a crocodile jump out from the side and munch on their car tires, the video said. show. This shock is part […]
Florida officials caught on camera wrangling eight-foot alligator lurking in yard
Florida wildlife officials and sheriffs sprung into action recently after an 8-foot-long alligator was spotted lurking in the front yard of a home along the state's Gulf Coast. The Lee County Sheriff's Office worked with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to capture the reptile from a home in Bonita Springs last weekend. […]
Alligator gets sucker-punched by elderly woman after attacking her on a walk
Last week, an 84-year-old Florida woman saved her own life by punching an aggressive alligator in the face. Dolores Boeppel, 84, of North Fort Myers, was out walking her dog Thursday evening when she encountered the alligator, and as soon as the alligator started to lunge at her, she threw her Shih Tzu into the […]
Mississippians Snag 802-Pound Alligator on First Day of Hunting Season
Mississippi hunters are basking in the glory of capturing a massive alligator in the Yazoo River on Sunday, the opening day of alligator hunting season. The group was aboard a 21-foot john boat when the hunters used their skills to capture the large alligator. Fields and Streams Reported On Thursday, they reported the creature weighed […]