[Snackman67]

Originally Posted by Milton Thisell

Where have you seen alligators here in The Villagers ?

Seen 2 of them 8th hole Palms Hicienda Saturday.

[jgm3279]

Is this true that "BIG AL" was hauled off in the Charlotte pond?

[Bogie Shooter]

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[joldnol]

Originally Posted by jgm3279

Is this true that "BIG AL" was hauled off in the Charlotte pond?

sad if it happened.....too many ignorant people live here. Example, the RC club that said the three foot gator was aggressive since it attacked a duck. The native wildlife here is an attraction. Cull all of the invasive coyotes and hogs all you want but leave the natives here.

[tommy steam]

This guy is 8ft long! He was in the pond behind the house in Charlotte . It was about a week ago. He hung out for about a half hr before all the attention he got and went back into the pond. Click on the picture to enlarge it.

[tommy steam]

Originally Posted by sharoni

There was a huge one in the Charlotte pond till a couple weeks ago. I guess the people living there complained and they hauled it off...Sad! There is a small one in the smaller pond on the corner of Hillsburough and Charlotte now...🐊

The 8 ft plus gator is still in the pond at Charlotte. The big guy was walking around the neighborhood and decided to hang out on the front doorway of my neighbor across the street for a while. Thank goodness they were not home. Imagine opening up your front door and seeing that guy!

[Miles42]

Saw one yesterday on the golf course ( Yankee Clipper) Little guy.

[coconutmama]

Saw one in the pond along St Charles, just before the Sunset Point Gate. They are fun to watch, living dinosaurs. But we do look carefully before we open our front door...

[MargeeG]

Gus the Gator has been in the retention pond in The Village of Valle Verde. I heard one was hauled away from there but I think it was a bigger one. I have also seen Chula Vista Chewy in the pond on Chula Vista golf course. He isn't too big, but loves to sun bath on the banks.

[OhioBuckeye]

Originally Posted by Milton Thisell

Where have you seen alligators here in The Villagers ?

Just about every pond here in The Villages have them.

[OhioBuckeye]

I'm really surprised nobody that lives near the pond on Charlotte Ct. near Captiva Rec. Center hasn't complained about the 2 gators that are in there. 1 of them is probably at least 7 to 8 ft. & the other is about 6 ft. I always thought the Villages took them out when they got to be about 5 ft. I guess they don't until they start going after cats & dogs. Maybe the Villages doesn't read these things or take them serious!

[HimandMe]

Originally Posted by OhioBuckeye

I'm really surprised nobody that lives near the pond on Charlotte Ct. near Captiva Rec. Center hasn't complained about the 2 gators that are in there. 1 of them is probably at least 7 to 8 ft. & the other is about 6 ft. I always thought the Villages took them out when they got to be about 5 ft. I guess they don't until they start going after cats & dogs. Maybe the Villages doesn't read these things or take them serious!

Don't bet on that.

[LadyPenO]

There was a rather small one in the retention pond on Hole 7, Osprey, Evans Prairie Course several weeks ago. Haven't seen it lately. They move from pond to pond. Rather small was approx. 5 feet long and thin. Not an older gator with the wide head and fat body.

[pattybgood]

I saw a gator this morning in the Poinciana Pond lying in the water on the Bailey Trail side of the pond.

[OBXNana]

Yesterday, 4/12, around dusk, a little guy/gal at Mangrove Golf course. Wasn't bothering anyone and was enjoying an evening swim.