[mulligan]

unfortunately, sky, any nuisance gator over 4' must be destroyed by state law. under 4' they can be relocated.

[gerryann]

Unfortunately, he will be destroyed as mulligan stated. I could understand if he was attacking...but he sounded content to just hang around. It takes all kinds, doesn't it? Sad.

[Pturner]

See you later, Alligator.

[jojo]

We've had a gator in the retention pond behind us on the 6th hole of Amelia. Haven't seen it for a couple days. Does anyone know from which pond they removed it? It seemed to move between ponds - we assume through the drainage pipes.

[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by mulligan

unfortunately, sky, any nuisance gator over 4' must be destroyed by state law. under 4' they can be relocated.

That's sad! Are the Everglades that overcrowded with alligators that they couldn't relocated the good ol' boys or did the square miles of the Everglades shrink that much when the law was passed? I know those questions are probably retorical, but I just had to state them anyway!

[robertj1954]

For decades the "noseeum" were the biggest nuisance in Florida. Today, it appears the "nothinkums" have taken over the number 1 spot!

[CMANN]

Originally Posted by blueash

I live on a lake where for many months we have watched an alligator swim by daily and do his alligator things. He has harmed no one including the golfers on the other side of the lake. But he is a big gator, about eight feet. Today a black truck comes with three young men and a permit and gear to "remove" the gator because of a complaint. They are licensed to do this by the state of Florida. It turns out that a person who is here only a few weeks a year maintaining his deceased parent's home requested this removal because he is worried about his four dogs which he lets out without being leashed might be attacked by the gator. While we won't get into the he shouldn't have four dogs, nor should they be outside unleashed, nor should his sister in law be staying there for three months, etc... It seems there might have been some mechanism to have the state authorities ask the other neighbors about their desire to have the gator stay or go. And for them to ascertain the actual risk to the dog(s) if the person would not let them out unleashed. After all this is a house on a lake in Florida where gators can be expected to be part of the environment.
So they baited a line, attached to a float, and played gator mating music over a speaker and left and over one hour after the gator had been caught and was struggling they returned to the lake to find the gator stuck on the line, then removed the animal. Consider this an open invitation to any gator looking for a new home.

Do you understand that your gator would eat your grand-children, given the least opportunity?

Barry White...lol

[wlake23]

I really can't believe what I just saw from my lanai. We live on a pond in Duval and I just watched three men catch "our" gator, then proceed to shoot it in the head. I saw them do it! The gator was in it's natural habitat and if anybody complained, I'm not sure what grounds they had. We've been here for four years (with our dog) and have never encountered any dangerous situations involving "our" gator. What possible reason could there be to kill an "innocent" animal?

[The Villager II]

Originally Posted by wlake23

I really can't believe what I just saw from my lanai. We live on a pond in Duval and I just watched three men catch "our" gator, then proceed to shoot it in the head. I saw them do it! The gator was in it's natural habitat and if anybody complained, I'm not sure what grounds they had. We've been here for four years (with our dog) and have never encountered any dangerous situations involving "our" gator. What possible reason could there be to kill an "innocent" animal?

Human Paranoia.

[red tail]

Originally Posted by CMANN

Do you understand that your gator would eat your grand-children, given the least opportunity?

you have been watching tooooooo much natl geo.............

Originally Posted by wlake23

I really can't believe what I just saw from my lanai. We live on a pond in Duval and I just watched three men catch "our" gator, then proceed to shoot it in the head. I saw them do it! The gator was in it's natural habitat and if anybody complained, I'm not sure what grounds they had. We've been here for four years (with our dog) and have never encountered any dangerous situations involving "our" gator. What possible reason could there be to kill an "innocent" animal?

So sorry, that must have been horrible to watch.

[PPreu]

The 'gator hunters are licensed by the state. They perform their duties for free, which is to say "almost free". For the performance of their duties, these trappers get to keep the spoils, in the form of gator heads, hides, and meat. (After all, the "gator nuggets" served up in local restaurants come from someplace, right?)

The removal of gators is restricted to "nuisance" gators, based on a complaint. For once size DOESNT matter.

As for nuisance neighbors, well I happen to know a gator who works for meals.!!!

Personally, I enjoy the occasional alligator, remembering that they were here first. But then again, so was the American Indian. Ok, back on point...

[Larry Wilson]

A very friendly gator at Sumter Landing had to be relocated (to someones freezer).
Problem was people kept feeding the turtles, fish and then the gator got in on the food.
The boat and grounds people kept driving it away hoping it would not be shot. Once you throw food to an animal, it will beg for more so Mr or Mrs. Gator kept coming back. Please don't feed the wild animals and let them remain wild. We all miss that gator.

[Mickedamouse24]

You can hang as many signs as you wish proclaiming "do not feed the alligators!"....but humans, being humans....will ignore that fact and ultimately sign the gators death warrant. What part of "wild animal!" do some folks not understand. Admire or wonder about them but let them live in peace....!!! Having said that, it's really hard to fix stupid in some people....!!!