I was playing Pompano Municipal Golf Course on the straight fairway that parallels US1. I hit a great shot, dead straight and about 250 yards.
As our foursome approached we watched as a 6+ foot long iguana ran into the middle of the fairway, grabbed my ball, and ran off into the bushes. If you have never seen an iguana run at full speed it is really something. It looks like a cartoon...their legs move in a weird, circular motion, kind of like wheels.
We were having a good laugh as we approached the bushes, discussing the rules and how they apply to this situation. We parted the branches and saw mama iguana sitting on a huge pile of golf balls. She looked at us, opened her mouth, and let out a creepy hiss.
We retreated. All agreed that a non-penalty drop near where my ball first landed was in order.
Poor Mama Ig must have waited a LONG time for those balls to hatch.