MUST SEE VIDEO: Gator Snatches Ball on Florida Golf Course
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KSBW ^
| May 30, 2022 | Chelsea Robinson
A group was enjoying a day at a Florida golf club when this gator decided he had to get in on the action. It
happened Sunday at Plantation Bay Golf & Country Club in Ormond Beach, according to Mike Harb, who shot the video. Harb says in the beginning the gator just had the golf ball in his mouth, and briefly spit it out, before once again snatching it up. The group walks towards the gator as the reptile walks further away from them. "Chase him closer to the hole that way, just have him drop it in the hole,"...
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Astronomy Picture of the Day - The Gator-Back Rocks of Mars
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APOD.NASA.gov ^
| 15 Apr, 2022 | Image Credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech, MSSS
Explanation: Wind-sharpened rocks known as ventifacts cover this broad sloping plain in the foot hills of Mount Sharp, Gale crater, Mars. Dubbed gator-back rocks their rugged, scaly appearance is captured in these digitally stitched Mastcam frames from the Curiosity rover on mission sol 3,415 (March 15, 2022). Driving
over gator-back rocks before has resulted in damage to the rover's wheels, so Curiosity team members decided to turn around and take another path to continue the rover's climb. Curiosity has been on an ascent of Gale crater's central 5.5 kilometer high mountain since 2014. As it climbs, the durable rover has...
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Texas A&M backs out of Gator Bowl after Covid outbreak leaves team without enough players
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NBC ^
| 22 December 2021 | David K. Li
Texas A&M, the only team to beat No. 1 Alabama in 2021, suddenly ended its season on Wednesday by backing out of the Gator Bowl, citing injuries and a Covid-19 outbreak. The
Aggies had been set to play Wake Forest a week from Friday at the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl in Jacksonville before making the unexpected announcement..... ...“It is unfortunate, but we just don’t have enough scholarship players available to field a team,” A&M Coach Jimbo Fisher said. Aggies Athletic Director Ross Bjork called the decision "heartbreaking" for everyone associated with the famed 12th Man program....
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Two Pensacola men capture 12-foot-long gator
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| Oct 11, 2021 | by Carolyn Cerda
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Two Pensacola men have waited three years for their opportunity to hunt alligators. Monday
morning, Andy Sokol and his friend Tanner caught one -- and it was much larger than they expected. The reptile measured nearly 12-feet in size. The men got their unexpected catch after three years of applying for a tag. Sokol said he was in shock when he saw the 12-foot gator. He says he was expecting something measuring around 8-feet Sokol and Tanner came across the gator Monday morning in the Perdido River. "That was our first night trying and rolled up on...
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Monster alligator swallows 6-foot gator in one bite…
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https://citizenfreepress.com ^
| October 2, 2021 | Posted by Kane
Massive gator swallows smaller gator whole
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Florida Man Fights Gator With Trash Can
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https://www.toddstarnes.com ^
| 29 SEPTEMBER 2021 | Staff
No commentary, folks — just watch. 🐊😲 WOW! Who knew that a trash can was an alligators only natural predator? This
Florida man caught a gator using his trash can. "I got kids to protect," wrote Abdul Malik on social media. Share videos & photos with us anytime: https://t.co/JkDrXihHwW 📹: Abdul Malik pic.twitter.com/L93qX9I61R — John-Carlos Estrada (@Mr_JCE) September 29, 2021 Link: https://twitter.com/Mr_JCE/status/144319
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Gabby Petito case: Search for Brian Laundrie continues in gator-infested swamps of Carlton Reserve
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https://www.khou.com ^
| Updated: 1:44 PM CDT September 21, 2021 | Staff
"This is dangerous work for the search crews as they are wading through gator and snake-infested swamps and flooded hiking and biking trails," police said.\ ________________________________________ SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — The search for Gabby Petito's fiancé, Brian Laundrie, resumed Tuesday in the area he reportedly had last been, North Port police said.
He's a person of interest in Petito's disappearance amid what the department calls an FBI-led criminal investigation. A police spokesperson says authorities will be searching for Laundrie in the Carlton Reserve where it was believed he went hiking about a week ago. "This time, moving in from the...
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Wife saw gator attack and kill her husband in Ida floodwaters in Louisiana, officials say
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ABC News New Orleans ^
| August 31, 2021 11:33AM | ABC News
According to the sheriff's office, the man's wife told deputies that she was inside her home when she heard commotion. When
she stepped outside, she saw a large alligator attacking her husband, officials said. The woman ran to help her husband. Once the attack was over, she pulled him out of the water and ran inside to get first aid supplies. When she realized the severity of his injuries, she got into her boat and went to higher ground, approximately a mile away. The sheriff's office said that when she returned home, her husband was no longer lying on the...
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Florida Man Accused of Stealing Gator From Golf Course, Threw It Around to Teach ‘It a Lesson’
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CLICKORLANDO ^
| July 15, 2021 | Adrienne Cutway
Suspect tried to flood holding cell after arrest, police sayA Florida man who stole an alligator from a miniature-golf course, swung it around by its tail and threw it into the air claimed he was teaching the reptile “a lesson,” according to the Daytona Beach Shores Department of Public Safety. Police said
they were patrolling on South Atlantic Avenue around 3:20 a.m. Thursday when they saw a man later identified as William Hodge attempting to throw a live gator onto the roof of a building. Hodge, 32, grabbed the creature by its tail and hit it against a building awning,...
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Nearly 13-foot gator captured in Florida
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https://local12.com ^
| May 27, 2021 | Staff
MILTON, Fla. (WEAR) — Trappers captured a 12.9-foot gator Tuesday evening in the Wright Basin in Milton, Florida. A woman who lives on Lakeside Drive in Milton called nuisance gator trappers, who arrived and captured the gator. It
was then taken to a gator farm. The men who captured the gator are Colby Cannon and Scott Bradley. The woman says she’s also seen a six-foot gator and babies. Officer Robert Ramos with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation says alligators rarely attack people intentionally. However, he does say it doesn't hurt to call out their team. “If you can look at...
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Quarter-century-old dog tag among items found in 12-foot SC gator’s belly
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WCSC ^
| April 09, 2021 | Patrick Phillips
RAVENEL, S.C. - The owner of a Ravenel butcher and taxidermy shop says his team found five dog tags, a shell casing, turtle shells and even a spark plug inside the stomach of a 12-foot alligator killed by a Lowcountry hunter.. The gator, which weighed in at 445 pounds, was killed by
Ned McNeely, who owns the Adams Run property where he found it. He then took the animal to Cordray’s in Ravenel for processing, where the discovery was made. I’ve got several alligator tags you apply for with the state,” he said. South Carolina bases the number of tags...
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WATCH: Massive gator spotted strolling around Naples golf course
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ABC-7 ^
| November 12, 2020 | Kyra Shportun
NAPLES, Fla. – It’s just another day in Florida – a large gator was spotted strolling around a golf course in Naples on Wednesday. A video shows the gator wandering around and enjoying the tropical conditions at the Valencia Golf & Country Club. The country club is located on Double Eagle Trail
off Randall Boulevard. Sort video at link.
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Gators Helping Gators: Massive 660-Pound Gator Being Treated by UF Vets
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WCJB ^
| Sep. 7, 2020
Gators helping Gators. A 660-pound alligator from St. Augustine needed to see a doctor because his right rear leg was hurt. On
Thursday, Bob was transported from St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park to the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine. The 38-year-old reptile was soon evaluated and found to have a bone infection after having radiographs done. “Preliminary evaluation showed evidence of osteomyelitis,” the UF vet official account tweeted. “Our zoo med team will continue to monitor his progress. Good luck Bob (& Go Gators!)” Bob remains on the mend. “He’s responsive to zoo staff today, on pain...
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Univ. of Florida To End ‘Gator Bait’ Chant And Mandate Racism Training For Students
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LaCorte News ^
| 6/19/2020 | Penka Arsova
The University of Florida announced Thursday that it’s putting an end to the “Gator Bait” chant at sporting events, citing the racist history behind the phrase. The
change was announced by the University of Florida President Kent Fuchs who said the phrase invokes “historic racist imagery,” while acknowledging that there’s no evidence linking the chant to racism. The chant involves fans shouting “gator bait” and mimicking the chomping jaws of an alligator with their arms, accompanied by music. “While I know of no evidence of racism associated with our ‘Gator Bait’ cheer at [University of Florida] sporting events, there is...
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University of Florida - Caves to the Social Justice Warriors.....Gator Bait cheer is now BANNED
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University of Florida ^
| 06/18/20 | Kent Fuchs
Coming soon to a team you root for, right now there is no stopping what's happening to this country. The
University of Florida President today issued a statement on how UF would address racial injustices going forward...I have no issue with that... If you know anything about the University of Florida or have watched their teams play on TV, they are usually a top-10 program in most major sports, winning National Titles in Football, Basketball and Baseball in the last 15 years.... They have a cheer that was played by the Band and the fans would join in... GATOR BAIT.......
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Woman Killed by Gator on Kiawah Island Was ‘Fascinated,’ Took Pictures Before Attack [“I Guess I Won’t Do This Again”]
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The Post and Courier ^
| May 5, 2020 | Gregory Yee
Cynthia Covert was waist deep in a pond behind her friend’s home on Kiawah Island clutching a rope as her friends tried to get her away from the alligator that dragged her into the water. As
her friends pulled, she calmly said, “I guess I won’t do this again,” according to a supplemental report released Tuesday by the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office. Moments later, the alligator rolled. Covert, 58, went under. The supplemental report provides further details on South Carolina’s third deadly alligator attack in four years. Covert, a Johns Island resident, was on Kiawah doing her friend’s nails, the...
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Got a Gator?
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internet | 9/23/2019 | unknown
An elderly man in Florida had owned a large farm for several years. He
had a large pond in the back, fixed up nice - picnic tables, horseshoe courts, and some apple and peach trees. The pond was properly shaped and fixed up for swimming when it was built. One evening the old farmer decided to go down to the pond, as he hadn't been there for a while. He grabbed a five gallon bucket to bring back some fruit. When he neared the pond, he heard voices shouting and laughing with glee. As he came closer he saw it...
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'I just paddled and paddled': Massive 360-pound gator caught after chasing kayaker
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https://www.wrdw.com ^
| 8-28-19 | Alexa Lightle
Imagine being in a kayak while fishing when a 360-pound alligator starts swimming after you. It
happened Monday to a kayaker off of Gordon Highway. Thankfully, a group of Richmond County sheriff's deputies helped wrangle the monster. On Monday night, it was the 10-feet long, 360 pound gator and Bo Storey in a pond together. “I was just going down the bank fishing and all of a sudden about 10 feet away I seen the big gator," Storey said.
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Gator raid! Alligator is caught on camera climbing over fence in Florida and into a Navy air base
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UK Daily Mail ^
| August 19, 2019 | Chiara Fiorillo
An alligator has been caught on camera while climbing over a tall fence in Florida. Footage posted on Facebook shows the huge reptile moving from one side of the street to the other in front of stunned onlookers. The
incident happened at the Naval Air Station Jacksonville (NAS Jax) last Saturday.
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Florida woman who pulled gator from yoga pants gets probation
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New York Post ^
| August 15, 2019 | Ben Feuerherd
A Florida woman who was arrested for pulling a small alligator out of her yoga pants during a traffic stop pleaded guilty to illegally possessing animals and was sentenced to probation, authorities said. The
woman, 25-year-old Ariel Machan-Le Quire, was arrested in May when she and 22-year-old Michael Clemons were pulled over by Charlotte County cops after Clemons ran a stop sign, according to police.
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