No, this is not the fictional gator that was last seen roaming through the streets of New Orleans, as per the email rumor that is flying around the net these days, but it IS a warning of what can happen if too many people move to Florida in the coming decade. We'll be forced to feed these gators somehow, someway. Just watch out when you take your trash out, because they like to eat in the evenings....
He looks very wicked!
Posted by: Jamie Dawn | September 22, 2005 at 03:52 PM
What a croc...(odile). Is that photo from Australia?
:)
Posted by: FloridaCracker | September 22, 2005 at 04:19 PM
Crackers, it's from Africa.. the Republic of Congo. I think ours could get just as big if we feed them a steady diet of non natives. (g)
Posted by: Laura | September 22, 2005 at 10:29 PM
Go Gators!
Posted by: Jeff | September 23, 2005 at 07:31 AM
I would freak out if I saw one. We used to live in Florida and I was always afraid of the big drains that ran through property for flood rain. I was just sure a gator would float on out one day and eat the dog. (I figurered I was quicker than the stupid dog who would stop and bark at it.)
Posted by: idgie | September 23, 2005 at 08:38 AM
When Ivan hit Gulf Sgores, they had a 12 foot gator from the zoo that took a while to find and corral. It was only a matter of time.. hard for something that big to hide for too long.
Posted by: FTS | September 23, 2005 at 08:40 AM
Creepy! He looks mad too!
Posted by: InterstellarLass | September 23, 2005 at 11:32 AM
Jeff and Idgie, you nailed it on the head. These things lurk in almost all of our waterways and storm drains. Many FSU fans, snowbirds and miscreant children have disappeared inside of those things, never to be found again. Florida Gators tend to be very well fed. Go Gators!!!!
FTS, yep.. I bet he's back in the storm drain too. they ran outta chickens to feed it at the gator farm so they just let 'em loose. Bush should never have cut the funding for our "chicken research" facility.
InterLass, he's cute too, isnt he?
Posted by: Laura | September 23, 2005 at 12:54 PM
A relative of mine was nearly killed by a croc in Australia. He's a marine biologist and was diving...that one in your pic is HUGE.
Posted by: Ruth | September 23, 2005 at 09:09 PM