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Old 09-24-2022, 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by coffeebean View Post
I did not want to live near water because I did not want to fear working in the yard. With my back to the water, I would always feel as though a gator would come up behind me and attack. I do not trust them. I do a lot of work in the yard and enjoy it.
Small 5’ gator left a pond 36 houses away, crossed the street, walked through houses, no where near a pond, crossed 2nd street, where a golf cart ran over end of tail, in the dark.

Made his way down our street crossed behind our house, to enter pond across the street. Neighborhood named him lucky. Stayed 8 days, then walked different route to a 3rd pond. Cameras are a good thing, but gator never smile when the light comes on

So be aware no need to live near a pond, they can roam anywhere.