Tag: alligator

  • Florida police wrangle alligator found under resident’s car

    Florida police wrangle alligator found under resident’s car

    Around the same time an Arizona man was dealing with a bobcat behind his car grille, someone across the country was experiencing a similar problem, albeit far more Florida. Rather than a bobcat, the Florida resident discovered an alligator lurking under their car. It began when the Floridian heard a…

  • Alligator filmed attacking snake in Florida backyard

    Alligator filmed attacking snake in Florida backyard

    Florida is home to a wide variety of reptiles, including alligators, crocodiles, and over 40 species of native snakes (plus a few invasive ones). Conflicts between the two groups – crocodilians and snakes – are relatively common. Catching one of these fights on video, however, is a bit more unusual.…

  • Alligator filmed carrying gator carcass in its jaws in Florida

    Alligator filmed carrying gator carcass in its jaws in Florida

    Alligators aren’t exactly known for being picky eaters, but one Florida individual took opportunist to a whole new level when it chose the rotting corpse of another gator for its lunch. The bizarre scene was witnessed firsthand by Meagan Tallman, whose journey through the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive took an…

  • Florida alligator exhibit receives influencer-proof fencing following reckless social media stunt

    Florida alligator exhibit receives influencer-proof fencing following reckless social media stunt

    An aspiring social media influencer recently committed such an extremely foolish act at Busch Gardens Tampa that the theme park went as far as to change the layout of its alligator exhibit to protect the crocodilians from future incidents. The idiotic act took place on May 31, when wannabe influencer…

  • Alligator found wandering Louisiana neighborhood wrangled by police

    Alligator found wandering Louisiana neighborhood wrangled by police

    Louisiana police apprehended an intruder of a different kind over the weekend after receiving reports of a 5-foot alligator wandering a residential area. St John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to calls regarding the “suspicious subject” on July 1, sending the SWAT team to the neighborhood to collect the…

  • Alligator chasing fisherman sparks summer-long fishing ban in South Carolina community

    Alligator chasing fisherman sparks summer-long fishing ban in South Carolina community

    A close encounter between an alligator and a fisherman has led to a summer-long fishing ban in a residential community in Hilton Head, South Carolina. The incident occurred on June 22. A passerby filmed a fisherman waiting a few moments too long to move away after noticing an alligator swimming…

  • Florida teen filmed ‘tormenting’ baby alligator criminally charged

    Florida teen filmed ‘tormenting’ baby alligator criminally charged

    A Florida teen’s disturbing treatment of a baby alligator has resulted in criminal charges, thanks to video evidence collected by a concerned bystander. The incident took place in a Plant City Hardee’s parking lot, where a group of teen boys stumbled upon a juvenile alligator. Rather than leaving it alone,…

  • 5-foot alligator enters Louisiana home through dog door

    5-foot alligator enters Louisiana home through dog door

    When a Louisiana family left their doggy door unsecured overnight, a 5-foot alligator took it as an invitation to enjoy some late-night air conditioning on the comfort of their living room rug. It seems every time an alligator makes headlines, it’s in Florida. Gators in grocery stores, gators in elementary…

  • Alligator charges toward fisherman at South Carolina pond

    Alligator charges toward fisherman at South Carolina pond

    While fishing in South Carolina, a man had a closer wildlife encounter than he anticipated when an alligator sprang from the water and charged toward him, chasing him from the pond. The incident occurred in the Shipyard Plantation area of Hilton Head Island and was captured on video by Micah…

  • Poachers jailed following police seizure of alligator with spear through skull

    Poachers jailed following police seizure of alligator with spear through skull

    Florida police and wildlife officials recently apprehended two poachers on a Florida highway with a “freshly killed” alligator in the back of their truck, a spear still lodged in the animal’s skull. The incident occurred on Wednesday, when a road ranger stopped to help what they thought was a stranded…

  • Alligator attacks police drone during training exercise in Florida

    Alligator attacks police drone during training exercise in Florida

    During a law enforcement training session in southwest Florida, an alligator was filmed attacking a marine drone being used in the exercise. Footage from both the shore and the water shows a small alligator approaching a drone operated by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit in a Fort Myers…

  • 10-foot alligator blocking Florida highway removed in ‘lengthy battle’

    10-foot alligator blocking Florida highway removed in ‘lengthy battle’

    In Florida, alligator sightings aren’t a rare occurrence by any stretch. With gators in every county and body of freshwater in the state, the occasional reptile encounter is nothing new. Even for an experienced reptile wrangler, however, a 10-foot alligator blocking a highway for over an hour is a strange…

  • Man filmed jumping into Busch Gardens alligator enclosure arrested

    Man filmed jumping into Busch Gardens alligator enclosure arrested

    A man sparked nationwide outrage last week when he jumped over the barricade in the alligator enclosure while visiting Busch Gardens Tampa. The aspiring social media star now faces a variety of charges for his irresponsible actions. The man, whom police identified as 20-year-old Jacob Pursifull, visited Busch Gardens on…

  • Man jumps into alligator exhibit at Busch Gardens for alleged social media stunt

    Man jumps into alligator exhibit at Busch Gardens for alleged social media stunt

    On a recent trip to Busch Gardens Tampa, a man ventured into the alligator habitat to film a video – and is now likely facing legal action because of it. Pop quiz time. When visiting a zoo, should you: A. respect the animals and rules of the park or B.…

  • MMA fighter wrangles 10-foot alligator outside Florida elementary school

    MMA fighter wrangles 10-foot alligator outside Florida elementary school

    In today’s edition of “Only in Florida,” an MMA fighter wrestled a 10-foot alligator found outside a Jacksonville elementary school, the entire encounter captured on film. It sounds like something out of a comic book, and yet it really happened. Florida resident Mike Dragich is a man of many trades.…

  • Alligator traps swimmers in the middle of Texas lake

    Alligator traps swimmers in the middle of Texas lake

    As the weather grows warmer, countless across the country flock to lakes and rivers in search of a relaxing dip in the cool water. While a great way to spend an afternoon, doing so in the southeastern states comes with the risk of an alligator encounter – a lesson a…

  • 11-foot alligator lunges at Florida trapper, ‘like something out of Jurassic Park’

    11-foot alligator lunges at Florida trapper, ‘like something out of Jurassic Park’

    Waking up at 3 am in the name of fitness takes serious dedication. In addition to breathable clothes, you need a flashlight, reflective gear, and a cellphone, both for music and so you can call animal services in the event you run into an angry 11-foot alligator near the road.…

  • 11-foot alligator with three legs wrangled in Texas neighborhood

    11-foot alligator with three legs wrangled in Texas neighborhood

    An 11-foot, 1,200-pound alligator was relocated from a Texas neighborhood over the weekend, thanks to the quick thinking of a passing resident. It started as a Sunday night like any other. Cornealous Greigg Jr., a resident of Missouri City, Texas, was driving home long after sundown. Suddenly, he spotted something…

  • Police wrangle alligator in Oregon using ‘Crocodile Hunter’ techniques

    Police wrangle alligator in Oregon using ‘Crocodile Hunter’ techniques

    Wrangling alligators is an extremely tough job, which is why it’s one left to the professionals. In a pinch, however, you can always use a bit of Crocodile Hunter knowledge. At least, that was the mindset of the Oregon police who were tasked to deal with a bizarre reptile encounter…

  • Alligator ‘causing a threat’ in livestock pen relocated in North Carolina

    Alligator ‘causing a threat’ in livestock pen relocated in North Carolina

    Animal Services officers in North Carolina recently handled an unusual call – a request for the removal of an alligator who was “causing a threat” to the resident’s livestock. The odd incident occurred in New Hanover County on the southern coast of North Carolina. Now, in some states, such as…

  • Florida alligator filmed performing water dance for potential mate

    Florida alligator filmed performing water dance for potential mate

    With alligator mating season in full swing, gators across the southeast are hard at work wooing potential mates with their unique approach to courtship. One male alligator in Florida was recently filmed performing a water dance, the most captivating step in this ritual, in Paynes Prairie State Park. Across the…

  • 6-foot alligator removed from grocery store parking lot in Florida

    6-foot alligator removed from grocery store parking lot in Florida

    With the second-largest alligator population in the country, nowhere in Florida is safe from the carnivorous crocodilians – not even the grocery store parking lot. On Thursday evening, Pinellas Park Police Department received an unusual call (even for Florida). There was a large alligator wandering the streets near the local…

  • Alligator filmed swimming in ocean near Alabama beach

    Alligator filmed swimming in ocean near Alabama beach

    As the weather turns warm, salty shores up and down the coast flood with beachgoers hoping to catch some spring rays. In Dauphin Island, Alabama, one unexpected bodysurfer joined in on the fun – a “curious” alligator who appeared in the sea and swam right up to shore. When visiting…

  • ‘Giant alligator fight’ erupts on Florida golf course: what really happened

    ‘Giant alligator fight’ erupts on Florida golf course: what really happened

    In the viral footage, two large alligators engage in a brutal battle on the open green. Gator teeth are lost. Golfers gawk. It is truly wild. But what’s actually going on here? Are these gators actually giant and why are they tearing each other apart? Did this just happen? Luckily,…

  • Alligator found wandering stormwater pipe under Florida city

    Alligator found wandering stormwater pipe under Florida city

    Florida isn’t quite the ultimate alligator paradise (that particular crocodilian crown belongs to Louisiana), but it’s up there. With a gator population of around 1.3 million, the rampant reptiles have made themselves at home in virtually every body of freshwater in the state…including the sewers? The legend of sewer gators…