Posted on 11/14/2007 9:28:40 AM PST by Dog
MIAMI -- A Florida man police said was breaking into cars at Miccosukee Resort and Gaming was attacked and killed by a 9-foot alligator while trying to run from police.
Investigators said officers responded to reports of car break-ins at a Miccosukee Indian Reservation parking lot located at 500 S.W. 177th Ave. in Miami.
One of the men was quickly captured by officers during the incident last week but the other robbery suspect tried to elude officer by jumping into a large pond behind the facility, according to a WJXT-TV report.
During the swim, police said, an alligator attacked and killed the man. He was apparently bitten on the head several times.
The victim's body was recovered at the bottom of the pond about a day after the reported break-ins.
The men were not identified in the report.
Meanwhile, an alligator believed responsible for attacking and then killing the man was captured and transported to All American Gator in Pembroke Park.
"Some alligators just have a nasty disposition and he was just a nasty gator," owner of All American Gator Brian Woods said. "He seemed to have no fear of people."
The alligator is being kept in storage until the medical examiner's office can inspect the reptile, a trapper said.
Miccosukee employees said the alligator was well-known on the reservation and was given the nickname "Poncho."
"Anytime an alligator digests or even kills a person, it is a state law through the Florida Fish and Game that the gator be destroyed," Woods said.
Rule #3. Never jump into a pond in Florida.
“Anytime an alligator digests or even kills a person...”
Slightly redundant?
Slightly redundant?
Nah, the gator could have found a corpse.
What's the difference between an alligator and a condom?
Answer:
You don't f*** with an alligator.
ping
They gut should not have been breaking into car’s in Dr. No’s parking lot...sheesh..
Shall we add an alligator to our list of home defense must haves? Don’t even have to aim it in the dark.. :)
The alligator was just doing what alligators do. Go swimming with Gators, become Gator food. Not hard to figure out.
I guess crime really doesn’t pay...
Florida: Even the wildlife is tough on crime.
Let’s see... dig a ditch from the Rio Grande to the Pacific, fill it with gators, and the immigration problem is solved.
My sentiments exactly. The gator should be made the official mascot of the local police. Can anyone say “Officer Snappy”?
Give that Gator a Medal!
PETA= People Extremely Tasty (to) Alligators.
“Anytime an alligator digests or even kills a person, it is a state law through the Florida Fish and Game that the gator be destroyed,” Woods said.
They should give him a medal.
The local golf course is called "Gator Lakes" for a reason. A firm rule at the course is; "If your ball goes into the water, you WILL NOT go into the water after it."
-Traveler
Thats a keeper.... lol
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