Posted on 04/23/2024 7:03:49 AM PDT by V_TWIN
TAMPA, Fla. — In a scene only a few places in the U.S. could boast about, an alligator made himself at home Monday on a Florida military base, where he unsuccessfully fought off the wildlife officers assigned to capture him.
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By Crystal Bonvillian, Cox Media Group National Content Desk April 23, 2024 at 4:51 am EDT
TAMPA, Fla. — In a scene only a few places in the U.S. could boast about, an alligator made himself at home Monday on a Florida military base, where he unsuccessfully fought off the wildlife officers assigned to capture him.
Photos posted on MacDill Air Force Base’s Facebook page showed the large gator resting near the wheels of a tanker plane parked on the base’s runway. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission agents were called out to wrangle the creature, who did not take kindly to their arrival.
Video shared by base officials showed the two officers fighting with the gator as he thrashed and attempted to get away. They were ultimately able to get control and relocate him to the Hillsborough River.
“Our newest toothy Airman has been relocated to a more suitable environment off base,” base authorities wrote. “Special thanks to FWC for the assist.”
Wildlife officials believed that the alligator found his way onto the base after being forced away from his usual home by a bigger gator they’ve named Elvis.
No one was injured in the encounter.
Gator wrastlin’ part deux PING!
‘Tis the season!
It’s a shame about Chubs, though
Window with such a low sill
Lee Trevino could only shake his head
“When you are up to your ass in alligators it’s difficult to remember that your initial objective was to drain the swamp”.......Anon.............
Gosh…..
“Doing the Crocodile Rock”
Indians ate them.
When I was working at KSC they were a common thing. Since KSC is a game preserve they were everywhere.
GO GATORS!
Native Americans indigenous to Florida were ground breaking that way.....alligator and oysters, they found food sources in things most wouldn’t ever consider edible.
You’d be surprised what you’d eat if hungry enough.
Crocodile.
All of them were in North America. Try Utah or eastern Colorado. Steve Simms' book is very good there.
You’d be surprised what you’d eat if hungry enough.
No, I've made a study of aboriginal peoples over decades, one of unique depth in California. That chapter is ground-breaking.
It’s been said that the first human to eat an oyster was uncommonly hungry. Or brave.
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