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Old 12-06-2023, 08:40 AM
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Along a retention pond.
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Old 12-06-2023, 08:55 AM
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Along a retention pond.
Mother-in-law sleeping by the pool. Time for visiting for the holidays.
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Old 12-06-2023, 09:41 AM
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where did it find that much food to eat to get that big? and what did it eat?
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Old 12-06-2023, 11:20 AM
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That looks the the little fella by the 8th hole at Sweetgum. He also travels Mangrove.
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Old 12-06-2023, 11:26 AM
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That looks the the little fella by the 8th hole at Sweetgum. He also travels Mangrove.
Should never give location of gators.
Someone will always be ready to report, and get them killed by trappers.
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Old 12-06-2023, 11:37 AM
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where did it find that much food to eat to get that big? and what did it eat?
Fish, frogs, lizards, snakes, birds, rats, raccoons, cats, dogs, and the occasional golfer trying to retrieve a stray ball from the pond. Or so I have been told.
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Old 12-07-2023, 08:29 AM
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I love seeing your pictures! That's about how close I ever want to get to a gator, though.
What amazing creatures living among us!
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Old 12-07-2023, 09:38 AM
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Why not at home if you’re tired it’s safer & nothing there to eat you!
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Should never give location of gators.
Someone will always be ready to report, and get them killed by trappers.
Specifying the location may keep some pets from being eaten, too!!!!!
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Old 12-07-2023, 01:18 PM
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Specifying the location may keep some pets from being eaten, too!!!!!
Why would any responsible dog owner even walk their dog near any water edge in TV?
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Old 12-07-2023, 02:59 PM
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where did it find that much food to eat to get that big? and what did it eat?
Smaller Gators.
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Old 12-07-2023, 03:01 PM
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Specifying the location may keep some pets from being eaten, too!!!!!
There’s no reason to specify because we all just assume every pond has a gator or two. It’s the ones you never see that get you.
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Old 12-08-2023, 08:47 AM
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Should never give location of gators.
Someone will always be ready to report, and get them killed by trappers.
He has been seen by many golfers. If they trap him they will just move him to somewhere safe.

Not sure if they watching TOTV site looking for large gators.
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Old 12-08-2023, 09:30 AM
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He has been seen by many golfers. If they trap him they will just move him to somewhere safe.

Not sure if they watching TOTV site looking for large gators.
When they move them, they don't move them to somewhere safe. They take them to be "processed".
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Old 12-08-2023, 10:43 AM
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