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Old 09-21-2023, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Altavia View Post
We've had problems with alligators going for the fish they caught.

A gater started following fishermen around a pond and aggressively chasing their catch up the bank.

That gator had to be removed when it started following non-fishermen around as they walked a nearby MMP.

So please, if you fish, avoid doing it within sightings of gators.
If that were the rule, then I wouldn't get much fishing done in TV. Most of the ponds have a gator or two and they are usually curious and lack fear of humans. Personally, when it comes to the isolated retention ponds like you see mostly north of 44, I think all of the alligators should be relocated. They are a nuisance at a minimum and a potential threat to small mammals (pets) and people in many cases. Once relocated, due to the isolation of many of the ponds, it may take years before another alligator finds a home there.