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Massive Lizard Keeps Terrorizing Family, Evading Trappers
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Posted on 09/02/2018 6:26:58 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Trappers are hunting a giant monitor lizard that showed up at a home in Florida and it wont go away.
Zach Liebermans wife spotted the creature by the patio door of the familys home in Davie.
She started screaming and Im thinking, Whats going on?, Lieberman told CBS Miami. He took a look at the creature by the door and went around the house to shoo the large lizard away. But the reptile turned the tables on him.
He followed me. He followed me from right here all the way out to the front of my house, Lieberman said of the lizard that wasnt backing down.
Monitor lizards are known to be aggressive, have sharp teeth and claws. They can even knock a small animal like a raccoon, cat, or dog unconscious with its powerful tail and swallow them whole.
It didnt occur to me how dangerous he really was and how close an encounter I was actually getting into until after the fact, Lieberman said. He estimates the lizard is more than 6 feet long and weighs well over 100 pounds. one Florida home, has left Lieberman fearful of going outside.
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Monitor lizards are capable of inflicting serious harm, not only to animals and people, but also to the local ecology. The giant predators reportedly consider crocodile eggs one of their favorite treats to eat.
(Excerpt) Read more at losangeles.cbslocal.com ...
TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: lizard; monitorlizard; postedseveraltimes
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To: MtnClimber
I hope they catch it, and send to a zoo or something.
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posted on
09/02/2018 7:29:23 PM PDT
by
virgil
(The evil that men do lives after them)
To: Equine1952
I live in a low-crime area (for now) in the Colorado Rockies. Our risks are mainly from black bears up to about 350 pounds. In spring through fall I keep my mossy loaded with the first three rounds in 12 ga Brenneke slugs and the second three 3” mag 00 buck. In winter I reverse the order.
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posted on
09/02/2018 7:37:38 PM PDT
by
MtnClimber
(For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Overkill. .22LR will do. Then you get the leather.
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posted on
09/02/2018 7:42:49 PM PDT
by
Jeff Chandler
(Every time a lefty cries "racism", a Trump voter gets his wings.)
To: MtnClimber
Nice idea. That would work on two legged animals too. I like the capture and take to the Zoo idea too. They could give it to the jaguars, be a nice break from the caimans and tapirs and such. Tastes like chicken. 😀
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posted on
09/02/2018 7:42:57 PM PDT
by
Equine1952
(Get yourself a ticket on a common mans train of thought.)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Shoot it with a little .22.
It’ll run off, and self-dispose of the problem.
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posted on
09/02/2018 7:49:52 PM PDT
by
Flintlock
(The ballot box STOLEN, our soapbox taken away--the BULLET BOX is left to us.)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
09/02/2018 7:54:42 PM PDT
by
mountn man
(The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
To: Flintlock
You obviously have something against leather and jaguars. Some here are pushing conservation. Its kind of a use it or lose it thing for me. Feed the kitty and have a kick azz jacket. Win/Win. Plus a rogue wounded lizard has to be worse than a James Carville.
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posted on
09/02/2018 7:58:48 PM PDT
by
Equine1952
(Get yourself a ticket on a common mans train of thought.)
To: BenLurkin
History shows again and again
How nature points out the folly of man
Godzilla!
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posted on
09/02/2018 8:24:48 PM PDT
by
correctthought
(Oh goody, another lefty coup.)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
09/02/2018 8:25:12 PM PDT
by
Windflier
(Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
To: BenLurkin
I say get a ruling from the 'Judge'
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posted on
09/02/2018 8:43:51 PM PDT
by
Kartographer
("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
To: BenLurkin
I say get a ruling from the 'Judge'
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posted on
09/02/2018 8:43:51 PM PDT
by
Kartographer
("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
To: MtnClimber
That would work. A head, a tail and pink mist in the middle would be pretty much all that would be left. Im thinking a Ruger .17 would take care of this critter.
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posted on
09/02/2018 9:03:35 PM PDT
by
Nuc 1.1
(Nuc 1 Liberals aren't Patriots. Remember 1789!)
To: BenLurkin
Zach, youve got a future belt, hat and nice pair of boot that you can sell to the highest bidder.
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posted on
09/02/2018 9:25:37 PM PDT
by
Hoosier-Daddy
("Washington, DC. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious")
To: Nuc 1.1
I don’t know about monitor lizard skulls. On bears even soft Foster type slugs can ricochet off the skull.
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posted on
09/02/2018 9:40:00 PM PDT
by
MtnClimber
(For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
To: Hoosier-Daddy
Put one in the head, toss it on the rotisserie and have friends over.
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posted on
09/02/2018 9:45:59 PM PDT
by
EQAndyBuzz
(Proud member of the DWN party. (Deplorable Wing Nut))
To: BenLurkin
That is not a family being terrorized. A family has a man in it.
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posted on
09/02/2018 9:50:53 PM PDT
by
American in Israel
(A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
To: Equine1952
Double ought buckshot in police loads for me please ( more pellets).
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posted on
09/03/2018 2:28:32 AM PDT
by
Jimmy Valentine
(DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
09/03/2018 7:39:06 AM PDT
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
I agree/ about the shotgun—p;us bait it into range.
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posted on
09/03/2018 11:26:49 AM PDT
by
wildbill
(Quis Custodiet ipsos custodes? Who watches the watchmen?)
To: MtnClimber
I wasnt thinking a head shot but it would probably work. You have a good point though. The bone structure is probably pretty tough. Eight in the gut should put em down.
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posted on
09/04/2018 4:31:09 PM PDT
by
Nuc 1.1
(Nuc 1 Liberals aren't Patriots. Remember 1789!)
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