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Originally Posted by firewalkerb3
No fake Alligator in any lake or pond in the Villages. And for any adult to take a chance with the safety of a child send chills down my spine. I retired after 35 years with the fire department in Florida. I have seen my share of bites by wildlife. Now I'm your Aalligator Trapped, working with Village management. When one needs removed, we have no other course of action. The Alligator shown or displayed action treating to humans or someone's pet. Just remember a Alligator can come out of the water to within one foot of his or hers tail. So a 8 foot Alligator can come straight up to within7 foot. The action is like of a fish, up then back down.
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Welcome Firewalker, I read on another thread where you said you were an Alligator Trapper for the state and that you remove alligators from our ponds. I appreciate hearing about your experiences regarding alligators since so many of us are northerners and do not have a good appreciation for these wild creatures. I love to see them but at a distance. To hear that an 8 ft alligator can jump straight up 7 ft is frightening and hopefully people will take heed. I know that when an alligator snatches his prey he rolls until he feels that they are subdued and then drowns them. We are destined to live among them so we need to learn and respect them and give them their space. How large can an alligator get in TV before he is removed and destroyed? Hope to hear more from you.