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Old 09-24-2022, 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by thelegges View Post
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.
Very true but there is more of a chance of a gator encounter when one lives close to the water.
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