alligator in my front yard

Regina · 11-28-2007, 08:11 AM

Yesterday morning I get a call from my mom at 5 am. She says that there is an alligator in my yard and not to let the kids ouside until the game catchers get it. No joke. A 6 foot 6 inch alligator was in my front yard. We do not live near water; we actually live in a golf course community. I guess it is mating season or something. My hubby took a pic on his phone that I'll have to post. Anyway, it walked across the street and sat on the neighbor's front porch until they caught him. There are a lot of kids in oir neighborhood. So, what surprises me about the whole thing was that neighbors were yelling at the catcher not to hurt the poor alligator. This thing could have hurt somebody...being on my front lawn, and the fact that my kids wake at 6am, and their granny lives right next door; it may have been my kids.

kimlantse · 11-28-2007, 09:20 AM

Goodness!! I'm glad nobody got hurt. We have poisonous snakes here (my DH came face to face with a rattlesnake once) but that's about it... We do have sharks, but they're not gonna climb into our yards!!

spotty4 · 11-28-2007, 11:32 AM

Yikes! Glad there were no problems. Regina, your location is "southern state" ... FL I presume? I lived in Miami for 4 years. I personally had no alligator issues, but I know they can be a nuisance! Keep scoping that yard!

Brenda · 11-28-2007, 02:23 PM

Our community used to have a tiny alligator named "AL" living in the pond across the street from us in Orlando. he was washed into our community during hurricane Francis. When we called the authorities to have him removed and put in Lake Jessup, but they told us that since he was not really a threat because of size, they would not get him. He ended up being somewhat domesticated because of everyone feeding him. He LOVED bread, hated turkey bacon, lol!

Regina · 11-28-2007, 06:20 PM

Maybe it is because I am from up north, but I can't stand the things. Big or little, they are germ man-eating animals to me. I guess I have just watched too many movies!

I thought it was illegal to feed wild alligators? They are fun to look at, but not in my front yard. When we first moved down here, I was told to just expect that there is one in every body of water. Not that there is, but don't think there isn't. We use to feed the ducks at our ponds and lakes up north, but now, I am scared to let the kids feed the ducks anywhere close to water! I miss the days of taking walks around the ponds and not worrying that there is an alligator watching every move so that they can jump out of the water and swipe one of my little ones, take them back into the water, etc., etc. Man, do I have an overactive imagination or what? You can definetly tell I am not from around here!

ccbegay · 11-28-2007, 07:02 PM

I have yet to see a gator in 'nature'...spent 3 months in FL and not one gator, but I am with Regina they do freak me out...I watched a doc on Discovery about Man Eating Animals...they had gators, grizzlies, white sharks, yup everything...gives me the chills just thinking about it...

Regina · 11-30-2007, 10:20 AM

Here's a pic of the game catcher when the alligator walked across the street. He looks pretty tiny, but still not something I want to have in my front yard. He was 6 feet 6 inches.

11-28-2007, 08:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
Regina Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Southern state Posts: 1,008 Recipes: Thanks: 7 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	alligator in my front yard Yesterday morning I get a call from my mom at 5 am. She says that there is an alligator in my yard and not to let the kids ouside until the game catchers get it. No joke. A 6 foot 6 inch alligator was in my front yard. We do not live near water; we actually live in a golf course community. I guess it is mating season or something. My hubby took a pic on his phone that I'll have to post. Anyway, it walked across the street and sat on the neighbor's front porch until they caught him. There are a lot of kids in oir neighborhood. So, what surprises me about the whole thing was that neighbors were yelling at the catcher not to hurt the poor alligator. This thing could have hurt somebody...being on my front lawn, and the fact that my kids wake at 6am, and their granny lives right next door; it may have been my kids.

11-28-2007, 09:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
kimlantse Jetgirls Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 116 Recipes: Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: alligator in my front yard Goodness!! I'm glad nobody got hurt. We have poisonous snakes here (my DH came face to face with a rattlesnake once) but that's about it... We do have sharks, but they're not gonna climb into our yards!! __________________ Kim - wife to Tom (Cathay Pacific S/O B747-400) Kim's Facebook

11-28-2007, 11:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
spotty4 Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Central Coast California Posts: 1,170 Recipes: Thanks: 8 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts	Re: alligator in my front yard Yikes! Glad there were no problems. Regina, your location is "southern state" ... FL I presume? I lived in Miami for 4 years. I personally had no alligator issues, but I know they can be a nuisance! Keep scoping that yard! __________________ http://shelleypotts.com Wedding Pictures!

11-28-2007, 02:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
Brenda Jetgirls Plus Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: EVV Posts: 1,218 Recipes: Thanks: 11 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: alligator in my front yard Our community used to have a tiny alligator named "AL" living in the pond across the street from us in Orlando. he was washed into our community during hurricane Francis. When we called the authorities to have him removed and put in Lake Jessup, but they told us that since he was not really a threat because of size, they would not get him. He ended up being somewhat domesticated because of everyone feeding him. He LOVED bread, hated turkey bacon, lol! __________________ - Brenda, wife to Eric, Capt for Shuttle America.

11-28-2007, 06:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
Regina Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Southern state Posts: 1,008 Recipes: Thanks: 7 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Re: alligator in my front yard Maybe it is because I am from up north, but I can't stand the things. Big or little, they are germ man-eating animals to me. I guess I have just watched too many movies! I thought it was illegal to feed wild alligators? They are fun to look at, but not in my front yard. When we first moved down here, I was told to just expect that there is one in every body of water. Not that there is, but don't think there isn't. We use to feed the ducks at our ponds and lakes up north, but now, I am scared to let the kids feed the ducks anywhere close to water! I miss the days of taking walks around the ponds and not worrying that there is an alligator watching every move so that they can jump out of the water and swipe one of my little ones, take them back into the water, etc., etc. Man, do I have an overactive imagination or what? You can definetly tell I am not from around here!

11-28-2007, 07:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
ccbegay Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 1,660 Recipes: Thanks: 5 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: alligator in my front yard I have yet to see a gator in 'nature'...spent 3 months in FL and not one gator, but I am with Regina they do freak me out...I watched a doc on Discovery about Man Eating Animals...they had gators, grizzlies, white sharks, yup everything...gives me the chills just thinking about it... __________________ <-------Halloween fun for LadyBug Kenzie... ~Great Love and Great Achievements involves Great Risks~ CASSIE

11-30-2007, 10:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
Regina Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Southern state Posts: 1,008 Recipes: Thanks: 7 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Re: alligator in my front yard Here's a pic of the game catcher when the alligator walked across the street. He looks pretty tiny, but still not something I want to have in my front yard. He was 6 feet 6 inches.

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