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Never a Dull moment around here!-LINK TO VIDEO ADDED
« on: April 27, 2008, 08:37:53 PM »
So The wife and I are coming home from spending the day out when I see the neighbors kids pointing wildly to something in the yard. Their father  was armed with a pitchforkstanding between my pond and a visitor, seems all the construction across the way has stirred the local fauna. Should have seen my City girl wife lock al the doors to the car... lol I got out and went in the house. Got my Camera and my pistol and went back out. The neighbors wife called 911 and aout an hour  later FWC showed up and hauled him off. Mind you I have not seen one in 5 years I have lived here.
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Re: Never a Dull moment around here!
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2008, 08:44:51 PM »
 :o :o :o  I think your wife did the right thing!!  I can't imagine how I would react if I found that dinosaur in my yard!  I would be thinking of putting a fence up.  REAL FAST!!

Was that a wild gator or someone's pet taking a walk?  :D

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Re: Never a Dull moment around here!
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2008, 09:01:14 PM »
Nope that was 8 foot 5 inches of natural predator......I helped to load him into the truck, I am the one in the Brown shirt with the blue hat... The  'Shy guy" is my friend and neighbor....
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Re: Never a Dull moment around here!
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2008, 09:20:23 PM »
OMG!  I just can not imagine finding something like that in my yard.  I probably wouldn't lock myself in the car, but would stay a good distance away.  Good neighbor you have there.

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Re: Never a Dull moment around here!
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2008, 09:53:24 PM »
So did the "pest control" tape the jaws closed before moving the gator?  I'm normally not a squeamish person, but  :o  I don't think I'd be with you guys carrying that giant predator into the truck.  You're definitely braver!

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Re: Never a Dull moment around here!
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2008, 10:15:28 PM »
YIkes Andy, that is scary.  That sucker could have devoured a pet ot two!
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Re: Never a Dull moment around here!
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2008, 04:16:17 AM »
OMG!  :o now I remember why I'll never move to Floridia
I'm just happier outside!
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Re: Never a Dull moment around here!
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2008, 04:31:13 AM »
Another reason I believe we have the right to bear arms.  :o
(and alligator shoes!)  lol
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Re: Never a Dull moment around here!
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2008, 05:04:56 AM »
My dad has lived near Sebring for about 27 years. He says the alligators take off across the countryside from time to time to find new digs. At least that is what their neighborhood has experienced.

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Re: Never a Dull moment around here!
« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2008, 05:16:59 AM »
Wow!   :o

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Re: Never a Dull moment around here!
« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2008, 05:41:42 AM »
 lol lol  See the look on that cops face?  She's about 20 feet away.  I would be too.  lol
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Re: Never a Dull moment around here!
« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2008, 06:05:17 AM »
My God, he's HUGE!  Glad the cops are experienced at this, and that you caught him!

At first, I thought Shy Guy was loosing his britches.  Then I realized it's a pair of those two-toned shorts.    ;D



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Re: Never a Dull moment around here!
« Reply #12 on: April 28, 2008, 06:34:36 AM »
Pretty fat for a wild gator.
About this time, the femmes are looking for a good place to build a nest...

Gators aren't compatible with city life, but I'm in the Steve Austin school of wild critters. They have a place, just probably not that place...  ;)

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Re: Never a Dull moment around here!
« Reply #13 on: April 28, 2008, 06:52:33 AM »
Well here are a few more. We did subdue it and tape it up. Bad part about having a pond large enough for a gator to swim in is eventually they will try! That would have totally sucked as he would have made short work of all those catfish bass and bream!! Check these out!!
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Re: Never a Dull moment around here!
« Reply #14 on: April 28, 2008, 07:09:48 AM »
S, OMG you are right, that gator has a double chin!!! lol

Andy, not many free roaming pets left in your neighborhood? :o
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Re: Never a Dull moment around here!
« Reply #15 on: April 28, 2008, 07:19:09 AM »
Awww he is just a little guy!!!  Just kidding!!  I think gators are the neatest looking amimals!!  Not that I would want one!!

They have been spotted occaisionaly in Lewisville Lake backwaters. but I am thinking thats not the normal and they were probably brought here by someone stupid and let loose!!  A couple of yrs ago they spotted one in a pond next to one of the local high schools....I am sure it didnt get there by itself!

We went down to Huntsville State park and saw several gators swimming in the lake.....and People swimming in the Lake!! I went swimming in the lake.  I think those ones are well fed from fishermen leaving fish stringers unguarded though!!
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Re: Never a Dull moment around here!
« Reply #16 on: April 28, 2008, 07:29:05 AM »
That is just too cool. What an exciting day that must have been for you, your wife, and your neighbor. Don't get me wrong, I know it could have gone a different way, but WOW.
I got to see alligators at the Ernie Ball nature walk in Pensacola but they were just babies around 3' long. Amazing creatures.
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Re: Never a Dull moment around here!
« Reply #17 on: April 28, 2008, 07:51:43 AM »
Tied like a chicken ready for the rotisserie  :o  I like the blue shirt guy in the new photos with the pitchfork  lol  "And I helped!"  ;D

Joyce, I think there may be more than a pair of shoes....like a belt, handbag..... {:-P;;  Look what Mrs. El Jefe gave up! :doh:

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Re: Never a Dull moment around here!
« Reply #18 on: April 28, 2008, 08:35:40 AM »
OMG I would be scared to death something like that would end up in my pond...especially how big yours is...Great pics...My little sis just moved to Louisiana and I'm always teasing her...tellin' her the gators are gonna eat her.....I'm afraid I would have not only locked the car doors but, there probably would have tire marks left in the drive way when I was makin' my getaway....
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Re: Never a Dull moment around here!
« Reply #19 on: April 28, 2008, 08:40:11 AM »
woohoo... what a fun day and a beautiful animal.  Cant believe you wouldnd want him to be part of your natural habita  :)

 Think of the attention that would draw.. then we could call you El Dundee.. :)

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« Reply #20 on: April 28, 2008, 08:45:33 AM »
Wow what a cool post!  I would have freaked out!  Glad we don't have that threat here... As scared as I would be, I couldn't help but feel sorry for him all tied up in the last pic LOL....  Glad you got him removed.  Thanks for posting the pics!  Sure is a wild story to tell from now on for you!
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« Reply #21 on: April 28, 2008, 09:01:19 AM »
Now you have your no tresspassing sign.  Blow up your pic post it to a board and say trepassers will be eaten.  Alligators on guard at all times.

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« Reply #22 on: April 28, 2008, 09:23:47 AM »
Poor guy :-\ but glad you got him before damage was done O0

Are you sure he hadn't already been in your pond?

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« Reply #23 on: April 28, 2008, 09:36:23 AM »
"I think we need a bigger truck."

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« Reply #24 on: April 28, 2008, 09:41:37 AM »
What a beauty! Great pictures too :) I would have loved to have been there to help. Gotta love the strength and beauty of that guy  o(:-)

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« Reply #25 on: April 28, 2008, 10:27:05 AM »
Reminds me of a joke:

An elderly man in Texas had owned a large farm for several years. He had a beautiful large pond at the back of the property next to the road, and he’d fixed it up real nice with picnic tables, horseshoe pits, and he’d planted some nice flowers and fruit trees next to the pond. One evening the old farmer decided to go down to the pond to look it over, as he hadn’t been down there for a while. He grabbed a five-gallon bucket to bring back some fruit. As he neared the pond, he heard splashing and female voices shouting and laughing with glee. As he came closer he saw that 5 young women had parked their car at the side of the road, climbed the fence and were skinny-dipping in his pond. He made the women aware of his presence and they all went hurriedly splashing to the deep end.

One of the women shouted to him, “We’re naked and we’re not coming out until you leave!”

The old man frowned and yelled back, “I didn’t come down here to watch you ladies swim naked or make you get out of the pond.”
Holding the bucket up he said, “I’m just here to feed the alligator.”

Moral of the story: Old men can still think fast!  lol
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« Reply #26 on: April 28, 2008, 11:07:16 AM »
LOL- That's a good one Joyce  ;D
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« Reply #27 on: April 28, 2008, 01:43:38 PM »
… The soul is dyed the color of it’s thoughts. Think only on those things that are in line with your principles and can bear the light of day. The content of your character is your choice, Day by day, what you choose, what you think and what you do is WHO you become. Your integrity is your destiny, it is the light that guides your way……


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« Reply #28 on: April 28, 2008, 01:55:03 PM »
COOL!  Did he get a treat for rolling over????   ;D
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Re: Never a Dull moment around here!-LINK TO VIDEO ADDED
« Reply #29 on: April 28, 2008, 02:10:11 PM »
It's like an earthquake with teeth!

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