[Stoat]

Note to out-of-towners: Alligators are not native to Washington State.  They're more commonly found in Florida, Louisiana and in Congress.

[Stoat]

Would you happen to know who is managing the "my pitbull wasn't aggressive enough to protect my pot operation so I replaced him with gators" pinglist? 

[ottbmare]

Alligators! That explains everything!

[stuartcr]

Can’t imagine they are much protection in the winter.

[dirtboy]

The sheriff's office is working with county Animal Services to determine what will happen to the alligators.

[Stoat]

UPDATE:  A better article including a video report is available here:

 

http://www.king5.com/news/cities/olympia/Alligators-used-to-protect-Olympia-marijuana-grow-180998051.html

[Baynative]

WA Ping

[Ken H]

What a croc!

[bgill]

A couple years ago there were articles warning tourists not to wander too far into the national forests in Washington because of the marijuana farms run by illegals.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

5 footers are still bath tub toys!

[trebb]

Elwin said the alligators found by deputies were likely being used to protect the drugs.

Down her in Mississippi, 5-foot gators won't protect anything. They'd more likely end up in a stew pot to help ease the munchies after the crop was confiscated from the fools who thought a 5-foot gator would deter anyone. I guess them Washington folks are more prone to jumpiness than we are.

[Stoat]

Alligators protecting a pot farm of course reminds us of the crocodile scene in "Live And Let Die"....since in the movie the crocs were at a drug processing lab, maybe this is where the Washington criminal got his idea?

 

Live and Let Die Crocodile Jump attempts-Ross Kananga in Jamaica 4 James Bond - Roger Moore - YouTube