Posted on 08/07/2020 11:53:35 AM PDT by dsc
A Texas father rescued his 4-year-old daughter from a massive, 12-foot alligator by throwing her over his backyard fence, according to US media reports.
Andrew Grande’s daughter and son were playing with a babysitter behind their home, when Grande spotted the largest alligator he had ever seen heading toward his children, who were fishing and catching crabs near a canal. Suddenly, a nearly 600-pound alligator began approaching them.
Grande reportedly dashed from his home, grabbed his daughter and threw her over the fence, while his son and babysitter ran to the other side. The rescue was just in time.
The alligator continued to approach Grande, nearing his feet. The man also went to the other side of the fence, while the alligator lingered for 20 to 30 minutes. Grande said he was “not 100% sure” of the alligator's intentions, but “had a gut feeling that it wanted [his] daughter as a snack,” he told the Houston Chronicle. The Grande family contacted a game warden and local alligator hunter, who captured the alligator with the help of several other people.
The alligator has been relocated to Gator Country Wildlife Adventure Park in Beaumont, Texas. Grande said he hopes to take his children to visit the alligator soon.
Maybe you know something about that canal that I don’t know.
Where’s his loaded AR-50 (Beowulf .50cal) when he needs it?
I’m a grandma. We don’t do risks. ;-)
Romancing the Stone ?
There’s been a rise in killer canals lately. They are becoming self-aware and they are angry.
And that ladies and gentlemen is what fathers are for. Well done sir!
That woman deputy might like sitting on that gator if he starts moving back and forth.
Romancing the Stone ?
“There’s been a rise in killer canals lately. They are becoming self-aware and they are angry.”
Bet you could sell that to Disney.
According to the TV, you have to hit them in the quarter-sized kill spot.
Johnny Horton, Battle of New Orleans.
“Johnny Horton, Battle of New Orleans.”
One of the all-time greats.
Usually, gators hang out in golf courses, where lots of yummy, fat golfers congregate who can’t outrun these reptilian dinosaurs.
Poor Harry sliced that shot into the pond and was never seen again. Fortunately, Harry earned a 15 handicap, so his threesome friends are happy.
Your sign up date is 1998 but it's as if you have never read an FR thread in your entire life.
The Beowulf 400-425gr HP will blow an alligator in half, with 2-3 shots. It’s a portable cannon with a simple 12ga recoil.
Although the gator’s brain is about the size of a walnut, I could destroy the entire head w/ 2-3 rounds.
I’ve shot a 327ci Chevy block in half, with 1 400gr FMJ round. SFG and Police use this rifle instead of 12ga slugs.
That’s a big boy.
Choot’em Lizabeth!
“If you ain’t a gator, you’re gator bait.”
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