Firefighters eject alligator from Starbucks drive-through
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UPI ^
| May 8, 2024 | Ben Hooper
May 8 (UPI) -- Firefighters in Florida were called to a Starbucks cafe to eject an unruly customer from the drive-through: an alligator. North
Port Fire Rescue said on social media that it was "just another day on the job" when crews were called to a local Starbucks. The post said firefighters "had quite the surprise" when they discovered the cause of the commotion was a coffee-craving crocodilian at the drive-through. "After coordinating with our friends at North Port Police Department, we safely relocated our scaly friend to a nearby pond," Fire Rescue officials wrote. "Who knew our mornings could...
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Human body found in the mouth of 14-foot Florida alligator
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NY Daily News ^
| September 23, 2023 | Evan Rosen
Human remains were spotted in the mouth of a 13-foot, 8.5-inch alligator on Friday, in a canal just north of the Florida Botanical Gardens in Largo. The gator was extracted from the water and “humanely killed,” the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release, adding that a dive team had
also “recovered the remains of a deceased adult from the waterway.” VIDEO AT LINK.............. So far, no details regarding the identity of the victim have been shared, as the investigation is still ongoing. It’s also unclear whether the alligator was directly responsible for the person’s death. One local...
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Alligator visits bank drive-through, 'did not have an account'
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UPI ^
| May 7, 2024 | Ben Hooper
May 7 (UPI) -- An unusual transaction was caught on camera at a Florida credit union when an alligator wandered into the drive-through lanes. Addition
Financial in Lake Mary shared a photo to social media showing the gator parked by the teller window at the credit union. "Just a normal day in Florida," the post said. "Can we even blame this little guy for wanting in on our 5 star service?" A video of the encounter features commentary from a teller. "Man, welcome to Florida where you go to work and casually see alligators just chillin' at your job," the...
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Large Alligator Spotted in Texas-Mexico Border River, Governor Warns Migrants
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Breitbart ^
| April 29, 2024 | Randy Clark
EAGLE PASS, Texas — Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a warning to migrants who might attempt to cross the Rio Grande from Mexico illegally — “Alligators are in the Rio Grande. FYI there are warning signs posted in some sectors. Cross
at your own risk.” Governor Abbott’s warning was posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday and accompanied a video posted by local resident Luis De La Torre in Eagle Pass showing a large alligator swimming in the Rio Grande. According to Border Patrol agents in the city, a pair of large alligators have been sighted in the area for...
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Giant alligator spotted in Rio Grande by border patrol.
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Twitter / X / Citizen's Free Press ^
| Apr 28, 2024 | Auden B. Cabello
Eagle Pass: Local resident, Luis De La Torre, came across an alligator while fishing this morning at the Rio Grande. Previous sightings of alligators have been confirmed by Border Patrol. VIDEO AT LINK........................
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Diver Miraculously Survives Vicious Alligator Attack: ‘Somehow Ripped My Arm Out and Not Off’
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People ^
| April 23, 2024 | Gabrielle Rockson
Will Georgitis was attacked in South Carolina on April 15 while going for a dive in the Cooper River to look for fossils. A
South Carolina diver is recovering after he miraculously survived a vicious alligator attack that left him pinned underwater. According to the Associated Press, Will Georgitis was attacked in South Carolina on April 15 after going for a scuba dive to look for fossils. He told The Post and Courier that after surfacing from his dive due to limited air, he spotted the alligator nearby in the Cooper River. "It made a beeline right at me," he...
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Alligator rescued after six months trapped in drainage pipe
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UPI ^
| APRIL 24, 2024 / 1:20 PM | Ben Hooper
April 24 (UPI) -- A wildlife rescuer in South Carolina came to the rescue of an alligator found to have been trapped in a drainage pipe for nearly six months. Matt
Kraycar of K&K Wildlife Services said he was summoned by Port Royal Plantation security in Hilton Head when the gator was spotted trapped underneath a grate. Kraycar said the alligator apparently became stuck while swimming through the pipe in October and had been trapped ever since. "Well they can go into brumation, which is basically like hibernation for reptiles," Kraycar told WTOC-TV. "So as it gets cooler, they're going...
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Florida man runs over 11-foot alligator with his truck after seeing it dragging his elderly neighbor into pond
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The Blaze ^
| April 23, 2024 | Carlos Garcia
A Florida man is being hailed as a hero after using his truck to run over an alligator that was dragging his neighbor into a pond in Collier County. Walter Rudder said he was driving his truck when he saw his friend and neighbor, Rick Fingeret, being attacked by an alligator in
his neighborhood in Naples. “Driving, and we saw a man laying on the ground, waving his arms. We pulled over, and I got out of the car and saw that an alligator had him by the leg,” Rudder said. “It was dragging him into the pond.” Rudder says...
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The Alligator People! The Fed Is Reporting Billions in Losses Weekly And Still Paying High Interest Income To The Mega Banks on Wall Street (As Biden Recklessly Transfers Student Loans To Taxpayers)
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Confounded Interest ^
| 04/13/2024 | Anthony B. Sanders
Joe Biden, his Administration, and The Federal Reserve are really “The Alligator People.” Despite what they tell you, they have small brains (particularly Biden) and are hyperfocused on spending. A
good example comes from “Wall Street On Parade” where they show that The Federal Reserve is still paying BILLIONS to US Treasury in the form of remittances (losses). While at the same time, paying the mega banks on Wall Street high interest loans. As of April 3 of this year, the Federal Reserve (Fed) has racked up $161 billion in accumulated losses. We’re not talking about unrealized losses on the...
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10 Incredible Alligator Facts
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A-Z Animals ^
| 8/21/23 | Emmanuel Kingsly
Native to the Southern US and China, alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) among the largest reptiles in the world. They
look very similar to their cousins, crocodiles, which people often mistake them for. However, while crocodiles have a broad and short U-shaped snout, that of the crocodile is V-shaped and pointed. If you study them carefully, you’ll notice more differences. There are numerous exciting, unique facts to learn about this fascinating reptile. For example, did you know that alligators have two eyelids and are related to dinosaurs? We bet you didn’t. If you’re interested in learning more exciting information about alligators, there’s...
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Only in Florida:' Seven-foot alligator wriggles way into Venice woman's home
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fox13news.com ^
| April 8, 2024 | Kimberly Kuizon
VENICE, Fla. - In the Grand Palm Community in Venice, Mary Hollenback heard banging on her front screen door at her house on March 28. "I
thought it was somebody else who didn’t live here trying to get into the wrong house," she told FOX 13. She wasn’t too concerned. "I got off the couch and came around the door prepared to say you’re in the wrong place," she said. Off Palatka Drive, she found an unwanted guest. It was a scaly one with a tail. That’s when two thoughts came to her. "One is, ‘Oh my gosh, I have...
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Alligator relocated from former Coca-Cola plant put on weight-loss diet
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UPI ^
| MARCH 26, 2024 / 1:50 PM | Ben Hooper
March 26 (UPI) -- An alligator found living behind a former Coca-Cola plant in Florida has been put on a diet to lose some of its over 400 pounds. The
9-foot gator was relocated from the grounds of the former Coca-Cola plant in Temple Terrace after neighbors raised concerns about a damaged fence around the retention pond. The alligator was taken to Croc Encounters, where veterinarians decided to put the over-400-pound reptile on a weight loss diet. "That's a little heavy for that animal," Croc Encounters Director John Panner told WFLA-TV. Neighbors living near the plant said some locals had...
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Authorities take 750-pound alligator from upstate New York home
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The Hill ^
| March 17, 2024 | LAUREN SFORZA
Authorities removed a 750-pound alligator from a residence in upstate New York last week, officials announced Friday. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation wrote in a Facebook post that its officers seized a 750-pound alligator from an individual’s residence in Hamburg, New York on March 13. The
department noted that the individual had a license for the alligator but that it had expired in 2021. The department said the individual “built an addition to his house and installed an in-ground swimming pool for his roughly 30-year-old alligator, and allegedly allowed members of the public to get into the...
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‘Hand Is Gone!’: Man Loses Hand To Huge Alligator While Fishing
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Daily Caller News Foundation ^
| March 12, 2024 | Dana Abizaid
A 9-foot-long alligator in Florida tore the hand off a fisherman Sunday afternoon.. The attack happened when the man was fishing in a golf course pond in Leesburg.. While the guy was on the ground, the gator got the guy in the hand, and the two rolled... Two 911 calls, including one
by Priest’s wife, were released by Lake County Fire Rescue,... In the first call, the caller says, “There is an alligator attacking a man in my backyard,” while during the second call, the dispatcher asks, “Is this regarding a gator attack?” The caller reportedly responds, “Yes, he took...
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Alligator, Beaver, and Capybara Are All OK Additions to Your Lent Menu
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Food & Wine ^
| February 21, 2024 | Stacey Leasca
During Lent, alligators may change from reptiles to seafood, depending on where you live. Looking
for dishes you can still enjoy over Lent? May we suggest some tasty alligator recipes? Don’t worry. It’s been approved by some religious authorities. In case you’re unfamiliar with the parameters of Lent, here’s a quick breakdown: Lent is the 40-day period prior to Easter that many of the Christian faith use as a time of reflection and prayer. In 2024, Lent runs between February 14 to March 28. During that time, those who observe may also abstain from luxuries (this is why so many...
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Nebraska zoo extracts 70 coins from white alligator's stomach
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BBC ^
| 19 February 2024 | By Chloe Kim, BBC News, New York
Thibodaux. a 36-year-old white alligator, had 70 coins removed from his stomach An alligator at a US zoo had to undergo surgery after veterinarians discovered 70 coins in the animal's stomach. The
coins were found in a rare, 36-year-old leucistic alligator, which has translucent white skin and blue eyes. Veterinarians identified "metal foreign objects in the stomach of an iconic resident" - Thibodaux. The Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in Omaha, Nebraska said patrons threw coins into the enclosure, which were eaten by the animal between cleanings. He has recovered from the procedure and is back in his habitat. The...
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Video Shows Alligator Submerged In Frozen Pond In US. Here's Why
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www.ndtv.com/ ^
| January 26, 2024 11:59 am IST | by Bhavya Sukheja
The video has accumulated more than 2.4 million views. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To survive extremely cold temperatures, some reptiles undergo brumation, which is a state of inactivity equivalent to hibernation in mammals. Now,
a video showing how alligators conserve energy in freezing temperatures has caught the attention of social media users. The footage shows the reptile poking its nose through the ice of a frozen pond to avoid suffocation. The gator was spotted "frozen" inside the giant pond-shaped ice cubes at Swamp Park, a tourist attraction and alligator sanctuary near Ocean Isle Beach in North Carolina, US, the BBC reported. In the...
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Jaw-dropping moment a gigantic alligator devours a python in the Florida Everglades after epic reptile rumble (video within)
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FOR DAILYMAIL.COM ^
| 24 December 2023 | JAMES GORDON
A cyclist captured a stunning pictures of a massive alligator devouring a python in the Florida Everglades Alison Joslyn said the 10-foot alligator appeared sluggish possibly due to cold or exhaustion from battling the snake battle The python appeared to have lost the battle although the snake may also have affected the
alligator's mouth during the struggle The alligator appeared sluggish with Joslyn speculating that it might have been due to the recent chilly temperatures in the area or was perhaps worn out from battling the snake. 'Gator was quite lethargic and I was wondering if it might be the...
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Jaw-dropping moment a gigantic alligator devours a python in the Florida Everglades after epic reptile rumble (video within)
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FOR DAILYMAIL.COM ^
| 24 December 2023 | JAMES GORDON
A cyclist captured a stunning pictures of a massive alligator devouring a python in the Florida Everglades Alison Joslyn said the 10-foot alligator appeared sluggish possibly due to cold or exhaustion from battling the snake battle The python appeared to have lost the battle although the snake may also have affected the
alligator's mouth during the struggle The alligator appeared sluggish with Joslyn speculating that it might have been due to the recent chilly temperatures in the area or was perhaps worn out from battling the snake. 'Gator was quite lethargic and I was wondering if it might be the...
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Jaw-dropping moment a gigantic alligator devours a python in the Florida Everglades after epic reptile rumble
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UK Daily Mail ^
| December 24, 2023 | James Gordon
Incredible video of an enormous alligator devouring a python in Florida's Everglades was filmed by a passing cyclist earlier this week. Alison
Joslyn, who is an endurance athlete and has a passion for wildlife photography, caught the shocking sight as she was out on her bike, training. 'That's one less python to terrorize the Everglades.' she wrote after posting pictures and video online after cycling through the Shark Valley area of Everglades National Park.
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