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A hastily built detention camp in the Everglades faces risks from flooding, hurricanes, and mosquitoes, which pose greater threats to detainees and staff than alligators or pythons, with concerns over its safety and official approval.
A man in Florida was bitten by an alligator while swimming across a lake, then walked into a neighborhood with garden shears, leading deputies to shoot and kill him after he charged at them and attempted to grab their weapons.
A Florida man was bitten by an alligator and then went on a violent rampage, threatening deputies with garden shears and attempting to attack them, which led to his being shot and killed by police. The man, believed to be high on meth, had a history of drug-related arrests and was involved in multiple incidents before the fatal encounter.
A man in Florida was seen in alligator-infested waters, refused help despite being bitten, and after swimming across the lake, he exhibited erratic behavior, attacked deputies with garden shears, and was shot dead.
In Mont Belvieu, Texas, a 12-foot alligator was removed from a drainage ditch by the city's Public Works department using a grapple truck, in collaboration with animal control. The removal, which was captured in a viral video, involved lifting the massive reptile and handing it over to the state game warden for relocation. The video has garnered over 1.3 million views on Facebook.
Houston police shot and killed an alligator found with the remains of a missing woman in its mouth. The woman's identity and cause of death are under investigation.
Authorities in Houston, Texas, discovered human remains in the jaws of an alligator while searching for a missing woman. The victim, a woman in her 60s, was reported missing by her husband after she went for a walk and did not return. Police shot and killed the alligator to recover the remains, and an autopsy is pending to determine the cause of death. This incident follows other recent fatal alligator attacks in Florida.
The body of a missing woman was found in the jaws of an alligator in Clear Lake, Texas. Houston police, assisted by Texas Game Wardens, recovered the remains and fatally shot the alligator. The cause of death is still undetermined, and an autopsy will be conducted. Fatal alligator attacks are rare in Texas, with the last one occurring in 2015.
The body of a missing woman was found in the jaws of an alligator in Clear Lake, Texas. Houston police discovered the remains while searching for the woman and fatally shot the alligator to prevent further damage to the body. The cause of death is still undetermined, and an autopsy will be conducted. Fatal alligator attacks are rare in Texas, with the last one occurring in 2015.
Houston police discovered a woman's remains in the jaws of an alligator in Horsepen Bayou while searching for a missing person. The alligator was shot and killed by an HPD sergeant to prevent further damage to the remains. The woman's identity has not been released, and an autopsy will determine her cause of death. Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact the HPD Homicide Division.
Researcher Brandon Moore of Louisiana Tech University had a surprise when dissecting an alligator and accidentally triggered an erect penis, which stays permanently erect due to layers of collagen. Unlike mammals and birds, the alligator penis doesn't need to inflate and is tucked behind a cloaca until needed. This unique feature allows for quick fertilization before being retracted. Other animals, like blue whales, also have unusual reproductive organs, with penises up to 10 feet long and testes weighing up to 150 pounds.
During alligator mating season, an 8-foot alligator wandered into a Florida woman's kitchen, prompting her to call 911. The reptile, stuck between the island and the refrigerator, was eventually removed by a nuisance alligator trapper and transferred to an alligator farm. With mating season underway, encounters with alligators are expected to increase in Florida, where approximately 1.3 million alligators reside.
A Florida woman was shocked to find a nearly 8-foot alligator in her kitchen in Venice, Florida. The gator had pushed through a front screen door and made its way into the kitchen while the woman was in the living room. She called 911, and deputies and wildlife officials arrived to remove the reptile, which was then transferred to an alligator farm. The incident occurred during mating season, when gator sightings are more common in Florida.
A fisherman in Tennessee reeled in a 3- to 4-foot-long alligator from Norris Lake, suspected to have been illegally held in captivity and released. State wildlife officials say alligators are expanding their range into Tennessee from southern border states, with recent sightings in various parts of the state. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency warns that possessing or releasing alligators in Tennessee is illegal and poses safety and ecological risks, as alligators are a protected species. Wildlife officials describe alligators as opportunistic feeders and remind the public to leave them alone if encountered in the outdoors.
Tony Cavallaro, a New York man, is fighting to get his 34-year-old pet alligator, Albert, back after it was seized by conservation officers for an expired license and allowing others to interact with the reptile. Cavallaro, who considers Albert an "emotional support animal," has hired a lawyer and garnered support through an online petition and social media. He disputes claims of Albert's health issues and is seeking clarification on renewing his license, while the Department of Environmental Conservation has placed Albert with a licensed caretaker pending permanent care.