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Family's Dog Eaten By Alligator After Chasing Ducks To Pond
WFTV ^ | 4/29/05

Posted on 04/29/2005 4:22:59 AM PDT by KidGlock

Family's Dog Eaten By Alligator After Chasing Ducks To Pond

POSTED: 7:12 am EDT April 29, 2005 UPDATED: 7:16 am EDT April 29, 2005

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- An Orange County family is devastated after one of their dogs was attacked and killed by an alligator on Thursday.

R.J. Trudell opened the door of his Hunter's Creek home to feed some ducks in the yard. Gizmo, one of the Trudell's Jack Russell terriers, darted out the door and ran after the ducks, chasing them into the pond.

That's when an alligator grabbed him.

"The first thing I yelled was, 'Kathy, get a towel, because Gizmo's gonna be wet.' It didn't even come to my mind that there was even the gator there or didn't even notice him," explained Trudell.

Nuisance Control came out to the Trudell's home after the attack. They trapped the five and a half foot gator and killed it.


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To: Snardius
Hush Puppies

YUK, YUK...You just can't find humor like this anymore...

101 posted on 04/29/2005 12:01:51 PM PDT by Snardius
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To: Paulus
[ Why did the gator have to be killed? ]

Belt, new holster, shoes, handbag etc... like that...

102 posted on 04/29/2005 12:15:48 PM PDT by hosepipe (This Propaganda has been edited to include not a small amount of Hyperbole..)
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To: cyborg; bikepacker67
Gator meat is only tasty if it's deep-fried in fresh batter. It's usually pretty tough. It's more of a novelty than a delicacy. There is a reason why the Golden Arches doesn't have a Gatorburger!

Most gator leather is farm raised nowadays - easier to catch, I suppose.

103 posted on 04/29/2005 12:18:40 PM PDT by stainlessbanner
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To: stainlessbanner

thanks SB... I knew the real expert would show up ;-)


104 posted on 04/29/2005 12:19:32 PM PDT by cyborg (Serving fresh, hot Anti-opus since 18 April 2005)
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To: KidGlock

The only time Gators should eat Dawgs is in November in Jacksonville.


105 posted on 04/29/2005 12:22:54 PM PDT by dfwgator (Minutemen: Just doing the jobs that American politicians won't do.)
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To: Fester Chugabrew

I knew I'd eventually get pinged to this thread.


106 posted on 04/29/2005 12:24:50 PM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: KidGlock

Alligators apparently prefer dog to duck.


107 posted on 05/01/2005 1:53:47 PM PDT by Dashing Dasher (When you lose your fear, you become the people you envied.)
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To: ProudVet77

Maybe the sharks will start eating some of the stupid Democrats that inhabit your area this summer when the venture out for a hot afternoon swim.


108 posted on 05/01/2005 10:15:36 PM PDT by the irate magistrate
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