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Florida woman catches 10-foot alligator 'pounding' on her front door: 'That’s when I ran'
FoxNews.com ^
| Feb 13, 2019
| Jennifer Earl | Fox News
Posted on 02/13/2019 8:55:05 AM PST by ETL
A 350-pound gator greeted an unsuspecting Florida woman at her front door Tuesday morning, causing the panicked homeowner to flee.
When Geri Staples heard the aggressive knock, she peeked out of a clear window in her door to see who — or what, rather — was causing the ruckus. To her surprise, an estimated 10-foot-long alligator was on the other side, and it appeared to be frustrated.
"I saw him right there and he hit the door, and that’s when I ran [upstairs]. I wasn’t sure if he kept pounding like that if he could actually open the door with his snout if he hit hard enough. So I wasn’t taking any chances,” Staples, who lives in Merritt Island, told WESH.
Neighbors across the street watched the bizarre scene unfold.
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Local News
KEYWORDS: dealwithityankee; florida; floriduh; gators; wildlife
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posted on
02/13/2019 8:55:05 AM PST
by
ETL
To: ETL
The doorbell was probably too high for him.
2
posted on
02/13/2019 8:57:55 AM PST
by
posterchild
(anti-science: thinking a fetus is distinct from a tumor and sex is determined by chromosomes)
To: ETL
3
posted on
02/13/2019 8:57:59 AM PST
by
ClearCase_guy
(If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
To: ETL
poor a little bleach on its snout. It will go away very quickly.
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posted on
02/13/2019 8:58:29 AM PST
by
PGR88
To: ETL
Go in the freezer, take out anything meat and toss it out the window. Granted, it will probably come back every day for a snack, but at least you now have another layer of home security.
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posted on
02/13/2019 8:58:53 AM PST
by
EQAndyBuzz
(Millennials are Morons)
To: ETL
Probably just a harmless candygram delivery.
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posted on
02/13/2019 8:59:40 AM PST
by
C210N
(Republicans sign check fronts; 'Rats sign check backs.)
To: ETL
The kitties bring me live wiggly presents but they’d have a hard time dragging that thing in. Maybe they’d have make it a joint effort.
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posted on
02/13/2019 9:00:34 AM PST
by
bgill
(CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.S)
To: Prov1322
Merrit Island critter ping!
8
posted on
02/13/2019 9:02:02 AM PST
by
Albion Wilde
("Great nations do not fight endless wars." --Donald J. Trump, State of the Union speech 2019)
To: ETL
Is she related to Roger Stone?
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posted on
02/13/2019 9:02:29 AM PST
by
outofsalt
(If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches us anything.)
To: ETL; 100American; al baby; Albion Wilde; Allegra; BufordP; EveningStar; Gefn; GunsareOK; ...
Maybe it just wanted to borrow a cup of sugar.
DANG!
To: ETL
Love me some gators. Florida woman should ship one to SoCal for me to adopt.
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posted on
02/13/2019 9:04:36 AM PST
by
Two Kids' Dad
(((( Wake me when a prominent democrat gets prosecuted. ))))
To: ETL
Did she catch it or did she run?
12
posted on
02/13/2019 9:04:57 AM PST
by
DannyTN
To: C210N
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posted on
02/13/2019 9:06:00 AM PST
by
ETL
(Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
To: ETL
LOL! Thanks for putting that together.
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posted on
02/13/2019 9:07:07 AM PST
by
Huskrrrr
To: posterchild
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posted on
02/13/2019 9:09:12 AM PST
by
ETL
(Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
To: ETL
The early gator gets the retiree.
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posted on
02/13/2019 9:09:43 AM PST
by
DannyTN
To: ETL
There’s a GIECO commercial in there somewhere.
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posted on
02/13/2019 9:10:31 AM PST
by
Rebelbase
(If Trump walked on water the press headline would read, "TRUMP CAN'T SWIM".)
To: posterchild
Different house...
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posted on
02/13/2019 9:12:25 AM PST
by
ETL
(Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
To: ETL
I hear you knockin'
But you can't come in
I hear you knockin'
Go back where you been
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posted on
02/13/2019 9:13:12 AM PST
by
Daaave
('my Captain! our fearful trip is done')
To: All
I hear you knocking but you can't come in...
See you later, alligator, afterwhile crocodile...
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posted on
02/13/2019 9:14:47 AM PST
by
ETL
(Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
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