Alligators found in Rio Grande

UPI ^ | June 23, 2009 | UPI

[Right2BareArms]

Texas wildlife officials say there are six alligators living in the Rio Grande, east of Fort Hancock in Hudspeth County. "There were approximately six alligators that were observed, three of them that were in the 2- to 4-foot range, and about three of them in the 5- to 6-foot range," Texas Game Warden Ray Spears told KFOX-TV, El Paso, Texas.

Spears said the alligators are in a rural area, so they don't pose much danger to humans. He said it is believed they were dropped off in the area by someone who was previously keeping them.

The warden said his office will be monitoring the alligators to keep people safe and to see if the animals reproduce in the river.

[Right2BareArms]

lol, should make crossing the border more fun.

[vladimir998]

Put more in there.

[traumer]

would the piranha fish do well there ?

[SandRat]

Big Salties from Australia.

[FlingWingFlyer]

There was a joke going around the ‘net for a while about this. I guess someone took it seriously.

[cripplecreek]

That might be why someone dropped them off.

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

Put more in there.

Add crocs and anacondas.

[VeniVidiVici]

What a great idea!!!!

[cripplecreek]

Piranhas are pussycats compared to some of the catfish in the amazon basin. We’re talking real nightmare fish.

[allmost]

little itty bitties...

[stefanbatory]

they stole my idea! I demand royalties for every wetback eaten!

[allmost]

What can they feed on to get bigger?

[traumer]

[FreeSouthernAmerican]

The only problem is, about 3/4 of the year the river is dry or barely a trickle.

[19th LA Inf]

Years ago on a fishing trip out of Acapulco, I asked the skipper (retired Mexican army officer, educated in Los Angeles) how to say “see you later, alligator” in Spanish. He didn’t like my question much, and just said “There are no alligators in Mexico!”.

[allmost]

Trash from illegals.

[BerryDingle]

[rfp1234]

Doing the work that tarantulas and Gila Monsters won’t do.

[Dog Gone]

Alligators are no big deal along the coastal counties of Texas, and even in the Rio Grande.

If I had to guess, there are probably 40 or 50 of them living within a mile of where I live.

Hudspeth County is half way to Los Angeles.

[El Gato]

IIRC, the area just across the River from Fort Hancock and up to the outskirts of Juarez/El Paso, is a big center of the drug gangs. Sort of a "No Go Zone" for the Federalies and even Mexican Army.

The 'gators are welcome to 'em.