Crocodiles & Alligators

2+ hour, 30+ min ago   (214+ words) Six Gainesville men were indicted by a grand jury Monday on charges of possessing fighting dogs, according to a press release. The men are suspected of violating the Animal Welfare Act, which prohibits dog fighting. Florida statute says a person…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (721+ words) Georgia is home to an estimated 250,000 alligators, and while the reptiles are most common in the southern part of the state, there are several places where visitors have a better chance of spotting one. From the Okefenokee Swamp to large…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (302+ words) Residents are still hoping to prevent the removal of two popular alligators who live in their Viera retention pond. Their admirers have named them Pete and Buddy, although Pete was pointed out in a nuisance complaint filed with the HOA....

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (175+ words) An Italian man faces a fine of up to €200,000 (£172,000) or a possible prison term after the dried head of a critically endangered crocodile was found in his luggage at Turin’s Caselle airport. The passenger had arrived from Miami via Istanbul,…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (221+ words) Later Gator mymcr.net Gator hunter removes 8-foot monster from pond off Hwy 74A Monroe County man had to have a gator hunter catch and remove an 8-foot alligator from his pond where his dogs take regular swims last month.Bayne…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (978+ words) Here she shares her story in her own words. Growing up on my family’s safari camp in South Africa, life was wild. A true bush baby, I ran around barefoot and loved animals, just like my dad Rob and mum…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (368+ words) "Could've played left tackle on Creek High's football team." A 10-foot alligator was found in the canal beside Coconut Creek High School in South Florida just three days before class was scheduled to resume. According to WPBF, the gapltor was…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (722+ words) Alligators exposed to PFAS carry double the toxic chemicals and suffer from severe, lupus-like autoimmune reactions that leave them with unhealed wounds. For more than a century, scientists have borrowed from animals’ senses to detect dangers humans cannot see. Coal…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (571+ words) The man was feeding the crocodile when it dragged him into the water, with witnesses saying he was pinned for more than an hour before he could be freed. (Source: istock.com) A worker has died after being attacked by…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (43+ words) yahoo.com Police bodycam footage shows a real deer in the headlights moment after local resident finds a buck in the bathroom, which in an attempt to escape, goes for an unexpected swim....