He's a real beauty, isn't he?Well, after all, this IS Florida. And while we do love the Gators, as in football, a real alligator up close and personal is a disconcerting experience.
Such was the case for a Jacksonville woman this weekend, when a 10 foot alligator decided to take up a spot in her backyard, near her swimming pool. The handsome fella is pictured above.
An animal trapper managed to tie the alligator and remove it from the woman's property. According to an animal specialist, we Floridians can expect to see more alligators searching for water as the weather gets hotter.
A few years ago, Jen and I lived in an apartment right on an inlet off the St. John's River. We would periodically see alligators swimming crankily about. To my surprise, I learned they can move at 35 mph on dry land, and that the biggest chances of getting chomped were in the early morning and at dusk.
That bit of information gave me pause, as I had, in blissful ignorance, been walking our dog, Lucy, in the early morning and at dusk close to the water's edge (we had recently moved to Florida from Maryland). Obviously, once enlightened, I never did so again.
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