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Alligator Stuck in Storm Drain Freed
ABC News ^ | Feb 9, 2013 | Alyssa Newcomb @alyssanewcomb

Posted on 02/11/2013 4:03:53 PM PST by nickcarraway

An alligator creeping through a Florida neighborhood had to be rescued after it became stuck in a storm drain.

The 8-foot-long reptile dove into the roadside drain in Largo, Fla., head first on Friday, according to a news release from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.

The sheriff’s office said they were alerted to the distressed gator, which was lurking three blocks from an elementary school, by a passerby, who saw the dark green body sticking out of the drainage opening.

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TOPICS: Local News; Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: alligator; gator; gatorrescue; latergator

1 posted on 02/11/2013 4:03:58 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

“” the distressed gator, which was lurking three blocks from an elementary school,””

I didn’t think alligators were allowed in school zones. They should put up a sign or something.


2 posted on 02/11/2013 4:08:12 PM PST by shelterguy
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To: nickcarraway

What a croc.....


3 posted on 02/11/2013 4:12:22 PM PST by JouleZ (You are the company you keep.)
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To: nickcarraway

So what? Kill it and make a bunch of belts and handbags. If a human got stuck, the alligators would rip him to shreds and eat him.


4 posted on 02/11/2013 4:21:38 PM PST by montag813
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To: shelterguy

“” the distressed gator, which was lurking three blocks from an elementary school,””

“I didn’t think alligators were allowed in school zones. They should put up a sign or something.”

Yes, a sign!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI8UPHMzZm8


5 posted on 02/11/2013 4:47:23 PM PST by Beowulf9
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To: nickcarraway
Save the gators!
6 posted on 02/11/2013 4:51:33 PM PST by TigersEye (The irresponsible should not be leading the responsible.)
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To: nickcarraway

He’s looking for a man named Dorner.


7 posted on 02/11/2013 5:23:15 PM PST by presently no screen name
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To: presently no screen name

Big deal, after we moved here in the 70s, we saw one in the sewer drain grate in our driveway.

A guy from ocean world came out and got it and wrestled it on our front lawn.

It was only 6’ though.


8 posted on 02/11/2013 5:45:05 PM PST by bicyclerepair (Zombies Eat Brains. Half of FL is safe.)
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To: nickcarraway

Ten years ago we had a million gators in Florida now we have two million.
Ten years ago we had a million illegals in fla. now we have......
We are not called floriduhhhh... for nothing.


9 posted on 02/11/2013 5:48:19 PM PST by rodguy911 (FreeRepublic:Land of the Free because of the Brave--Sarah Palin our secret weapon)
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