[Whatever]

Has anyone seen the alligators within the last month? In my excursions around the Villages and the various golf courses I have not seen any. I'm wondering if they have been removed for safety reasons. Any sightings?????

[duffysmom]

Saw one yesterday at Palmer. Nice size too.

[fizzbyn]

A few weeks ago we saw a police car with flashing lights parked on the west side of Buena Vista, across from the Palmer gator-pond. On our way back from 466, there were more police cars and a few golf carts lined up watching. Seems an 11.5 ft, 400 lb alligator had crossed Buena Vista and bit a 3-inch hole in one of the police car bumpers. When we got there, he was partially hidden in the bushes, but we could make out his head from a distance once it was pointed out. He didn't move after that. Apparently his mouth was bleeding, injured from the bumper bite. They called a gator removal company who finally showed up in a white truck with an aluminum boat on top. The girl was wearing a tank top and shorts... not my idea of what one should wear for gator retrieval. The police kept coming across the street to give us updates and they finally told us that the gator had to be put down because he was injured, aggressive and unafraid of people, so to be prepared for a gun shot. The shot came and the gator was hauled into the back of the truck and was gone. Sad to see that had to happen. We love our alligators... from a distance.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by fizzbyn

a few weeks ago we saw a police car with flashing lights parked on the west side of buena vista, across from the palmer gator-pond. On our way back from 466, there were more police cars and a few golf carts lined up watching. Seems an 11.5 ft, 400 lb alligator had crossed buena vista and bit a 3-inch hole in one of the police car bumpers. When we got there, he was partially hidden in the bushes, but we could make out his head from a distance once it was pointed out. He didn't move after that. Apparently his mouth was bleeding, injured from the bumper bite. They called a gator removal company who finally showed up in a white truck with an aluminum boat on top. The girl was wearing a tank top and shorts... Not my idea of what one should wear for gator retrieval. The police kept coming across the street to give us updates and they finally told us that the gator had to be put down because he was injured, aggressive and unafraid of people, so to be prepared for a gun shot. The shot came and the gator was hauled into the back of the truck and was gone. Sad to see that had to happen. We love our alligators... From a distance.

oh my gosh!!!

[Yoda]

Don't most gators go north for the summer? ?Or, was that frogs?



Yoda

[K9-Lovers]

Poor thing. He was probably so afraid, and trying so hard to protect himself. Wonder why he came out of the water?

[Pturner]

Originally Posted by K9-Lovers

Poor thing. He was probably so afraid, and trying so hard to protect himself. Wonder why he came out of the water?

I'm with you. It's sad he had to be put down.

[Boudicca]

Saw a medium size alligator (big enough for me to exclaim, OMG) as he sunbathed on the pond bank at Turtle Mound.

[Bogie Shooter]

Saw about a 7 footer at Turtle Mound on Thursday. Smaller one at the pond on Riley Groove #9. They are still here.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by fizzbyn

unafraid of people,

Probably because the same idiots that fed the Buffalo, now are feeding the gators.
Will they ever learn?

[graciegirl]

Not me. I didn't feed either. I am afraid of both.

Bit a hole in a police cruiser??

From the Fiddler on the roof;

"Bless them and keep them far away from us!"

[spk7951]

Saw one yesterday in the pond next to hole #1 Riley Grove and two different ones last week in the ponds on Bonita Pass.

[Rag Bagger]

They can be everywhere. I saw a little one maybe three feet in the pond near Colony Plaza.

[grayesun]

Critique-ing (sp?) my game...a few days ago, yeah he was watching us as we played 17th at Tierra del Sol. Pretty sure he made wise cracks about my tee shot and my partners shoes.

[spk7951]

Originally Posted by Rag ******

They can be everywhere. I saw a little one maybe three feet in the pond near Colony Plaza.

And back in June he or she stopped to visit one of our neighbors.