Should I inform my neighbor about the alligator in the lake where we swim?
Dear Abby: I’m a senior man living next to a slightly older woman. We both enjoy our retirement by staying active on the lake. Recently, while looking out my window, I spotted a crocodile about 50 meters away. Crocodiles are pretty unusual in our area, but they do inhabit nearby regions. Should I tell my […]
PGA Tour golfer Vince Whaley makes a shot near an alligator
During the Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Mississippi, golfer Vince Whaley found himself in an unexpected situation on the par 5 eleventh hole. As he stepped into some murky water, he turned around and spotted a six-foot crocodile watching him. Remarkably, he managed to complete his shot and escape without incident. Whaley mentioned that he […]
Deputies capture large 6-foot alligator in homeowner’s yard and put it in their vehicle.
So, here’s a wild story from Florida! A video making the rounds shows deputies wrangling a feisty crocodile right in someone’s yard. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about a 6-foot alligator lurking by a front door, and, well, you can guess the rest. The giant creature tried to evade capture, darting […]
Woman rescues puppy from alligator in backyard creek
Florida Woman and Puppy Recover from Crocodile Attack A woman from Florida, along with her puppy, is on the mend after a harrowing encounter with a crocodile. This incident took place in Pasco County earlier this month. Danny Wright shared with a local news outlet that she was out walking her small Dachshund when the […]
New Orleans Officials Discover Human Remains in Alligator, Suspect They Know the Source of the Bones
Body of Missing Boy Believed to Be Found in Louisiana Authorities in New Orleans have discovered a human body in a lagoon, suspected to be that of 12-year-old Brian Vasquez. He died during an alligator attack in August after he went missing from home. The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office noted that the remains appeared to […]
Woman in Florida hits alligator in the eye to rescue her puppy
A Florida woman recently rescued her puppy from the jaws of a five-foot crocodile by using a surprising tactic—blowing her eyes to get the reptile to release its grip. Danny Wright was out for a walk with her four-month-old Dachshund near a lakeside house, about 20 miles north of Tampa, when she heard a sudden […]
Pennsylvania pet owner Wesley Silva frustrated after his emotional support alligator is barred from Walmart, even though it gets special treatment at restaurants.
Crocodile Ban at Walmart A Pennsylvania man has found that his emotional support crocodile can no longer accompany him inside Walmart after a recent incident at the store. Wesley Silva, who is 60, announced that his pet, Jinseosi, is now prohibited from entering the Walmart in West Brownsville, Pennsylvania. “We went to a restaurant,” Silva […]
Hunters in Louisiana discover human remains in alligator caught near the location where the body of a missing autistic boy was pulled from a lagoon
Hunters discovered a human body inside a crocodile that had been captured near a lagoon on Tuesday. Brian Vasquez, a 12-year-old boy, had been missing for almost a month before his remains were located in a lagoon close to his family’s home in New Orleans. After this tragic revelation, officials dispatched hunters to remove the […]
Mother of 12-year-old boy who was killed by an alligator faces negligent homicide charges
Mother Charged After Son’s Crocodile Attack Death A mother has been charged with negligent murder after her 12-year-old son was attacked and killed by a crocodile shortly after he escaped from their New Orleans home. Hilda Vazquez, 34, was arrested on Sunday, nearly a month after her son, Brian Vasquez, who was nonverbal, went missing. […]
Florida physician attacked by 8-foot alligator in a terrifying struggle
A Florida optometrist, Amber Peren, witnessed her husband struggling to free her from an alligator’s grasp during a terrifying incident this past summer. The 27-year-old plans to display the gator skull in her office after enduring multiple surgeries due to a vicious attack in Marion County that left her hands severely injured. While out on […]