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8-foot-long carnivorous cat-eating lizards are invading Florida
Business Insider via Yahoo News ^ | 4/10/15 | Kevin Loria

Posted on 04/10/2015 7:06:52 PM PDT by Kartographer

Wildlife officials armed with shotguns will be increasing patrols of Palm Beach County canals from once a month to four to six times a month to try to hunt the reptiles down, according to the Sun Sentinel. The plan is to catch or shoot the lizards on sight — they've got 20 in Palm Beach since July.

(Excerpt) Read more at finance.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Pets/Animals; Science
KEYWORDS: monitorlizard; nilemonitorlizard
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Seems like a good plan to use for all foreign invaders!
1 posted on 04/10/2015 7:06:52 PM PDT by Kartographer
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To: Kartographer

Alligators?


2 posted on 04/10/2015 7:09:46 PM PDT by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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To: Kartographer

Related to Anita Dunn?


3 posted on 04/10/2015 7:09:54 PM PDT by TruthWillWin (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
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To: Kartographer

Has anyone seen Hillary lately?


4 posted on 04/10/2015 7:12:09 PM PDT by Veggie Todd (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
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To: Kartographer

I just thought it was Debbie Wassermann Schultz without the makeup...


5 posted on 04/10/2015 7:12:51 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools)
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To: yarddog

Nile monitor.


6 posted on 04/10/2015 7:13:26 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: yarddog

Monitor lizard. RTFA. :)


7 posted on 04/10/2015 7:13:28 PM PDT by EveningStar
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Bites from monitor lizards are deadly due to bacteria they carry I believe.....


8 posted on 04/10/2015 7:15:26 PM PDT by Arlis ( A "Sacred Cow" Tipping Christian)
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To: 17th Miss Regt; yarddog
Nile monitor.

As opposed to the Nile Merrimack? :-D

9 posted on 04/10/2015 7:17:12 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: Kartographer

The Merrimack better hide.


10 posted on 04/10/2015 7:18:00 PM PDT by King Moonracer (Bad lighting and cheap fabric, that's how you sell clothing.....)
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To: Arlis

I’ve heard that - especially about the Komodo Dragon.


11 posted on 04/10/2015 7:18:21 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: King Moonracer

GMTA


12 posted on 04/10/2015 7:18:49 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: yarddog
Alligators?

They prefer to eat Bulldogs.


13 posted on 04/10/2015 7:20:02 PM PDT by dfwgator
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Florida should have done what ever was necessary to keep Spurrier there.


14 posted on 04/10/2015 7:23:50 PM PDT by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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Great googly ooglies! It’s Godzilla!

I know! Let’s turn some apes lose. If they don’t take care of the lizards, we’ll just start making movies in Florida.

Godzilla Conquers The Planet Of The Apes!

Starring Hillary Clinton as Godzilla.
Harry Reid as The Rubber Band Man


15 posted on 04/10/2015 7:26:02 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: Arlis
They used to think that about Komodo Dragons. However, in recent years it has been discovered that they actually have venom: Komodo dragon venom.

The same is true for monitor lizards, and iguanas.
16 posted on 04/10/2015 7:26:17 PM PDT by jjsheridan5 (The next Ronald Reagan will not be a Republican, but rather a former Republican)
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To: Slings and Arrows

CAT EATING LIZARDS


17 posted on 04/10/2015 7:30:13 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: Kartographer

And these are the babies.


18 posted on 04/10/2015 7:31:07 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: jjsheridan5

Thanks. :)


19 posted on 04/10/2015 7:31:19 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: Arlis
Same with Gila Monters in AZ
20 posted on 04/10/2015 7:33:53 PM PDT by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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