An alligator that went missing in Kansas City’s Northland was found alive Monday morning after ten days on the loose. The 14-inch gator was found outside a back door to Lakeview Middle School by custodial staff, according to an email sent to staff and families. The alligator initially went missing from Thorni Ridge Exotics, a […]
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Police kill alligator after it was found with a missing woman’s remains in its mouth
A Houston police officer shot and killed an alligator after it was found with the remains of a missing woman in its mouth Tuesday, officials said. Houston officers were searching for the woman, who was believed to be in her 60s, Tuesday morning when they discovered the animal in the Horsepen Bayou outside Houston. An […]
A petting zoo brought an alligator to a Missouri school event. The gator is now missing.
Animal services were called to find an alligator that went missing at a Kansas City middle school event Thursday and the agency said the school did not have proper permits to have animals at the event. The middle school is called Lakeview Middle, according to television station KCTV. A foot-long American alligator at a Missouri […]
St. Augustine Alligator Farm celebrates 131st anniversary
The St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park celebrates a significant milestone this week: its 131st anniversary. Established on May 20, 1893, the zoo has evolved from a modest exhibit of Florida reptiles into a world-renowned zoological park, recognized for its educational programs, scientific research, and conservation efforts. Historical Journey Founded in the late nineteenth century, […]
Small alligator puts up big fight at 104-year-old Jacksonville woman’s home
See you later, alligator! A spunky 5-foot nuisance alligator was removed from a 104-year-old Jacksonville woman’s home near Atlantic Boulevard and Art Museum Drive and placed under “arrest,” according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The lighthearted encounter was caught on video. The gator was reportedly captured by licensed trapper Mike Dragich who handed the small […]
Experts offer tips on wildlife encounters following Augusta alligator sighting
After an 8-foot alligator was spotted Saturday crossing Doug Bernard Parkway in Augusta, the Department of Natural Resources has offered tips for Augusta locals who encounter different types of wildlife, including gators, snakes and deer, this summer. I.B. Parnell, a wildlife biologist with Georgia DNR, said while photos of the alligator were circulating on social […]
12-Foot Alligator Caught Blocking Planes at Air Force Base Returns to Cause Chaos After Relocation
The reptile was jokingly dubbed “Airman Ally Gator” by the MacDill Air Force Base in Florida MacDill Air Force Base MacDill the alligator’s release A giant, curious alligator visited a Florida Air Force base for the second time this season. On May 15, the over 12-foot reptile was spotted near the 6th Medical Group hospital […]
Alligator does ‘death roll’ while North Carolina cops wrangle him in: ‘He’s growling’
A North Carolina gator was filmed doing a “death roll” while law enforcement stubbornly wrangled him last week. The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office made a Facebook post about the incident on May 14. The reptile was spotted near Cape Fear Memorial Bridge in Wilmington after residents alerted law enforcement to the creature. “Our deputies never […]
Florida man faces 9 felonies in road rage along Alligator Alley, state police say
A Southwest Florida man was charged with nine felonies stemming from a road rage along Alligator Alley earlier this month, state police say. Francisco Gonzalez, 44, of Lehigh Acres faces three counts each of discharging a firearm from a vehicle; shooting or throwing a missile into a dwelling, building, vehicle or aircraft; and aggravated assault […]
Massive alligator dragged, removed twice from highway
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A gator found on the side of a North Carolina highway had to be arranged not once, but twice by deputies last week. On the evening of May 13, the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office, located in Wilmington, responded to the base of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge after several people called […]
An alligator in Kent Lake? Police warn Kensington Metropark visitors to be on the lookout
MILFORD — An alligator may be on the loose in Kensington Metropark. “We have been made aware of a possible alligator sighting in Kent Lake at Kensington Metropark,” Danielle Mauter, spokeswoman for the Huron-Clinton Metroparks, confirmed on Thursday. “Out of an abundance of caution, and for visitor safety, we have posted signage around the lake […]