18 April 2025

Alligators in the News

It's springtime, and aside from my allergies trying to kill me, that means that alligators are on the move. We have a few stories today.

I don't usually think of South Carolina as Alligator Country. South Carolina: 911 audio released of alligator attack

According to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office, the man was in his backyard spreading mulch when the gator came from behind and bit him. In the 911 call, his wife said, "he had his arm in his mouth and I poked the alligator in the eye." She continued, "he's got a horrible, horrible leg wound."

There is mention of a 12-foot-gator, but it isn't 100% clear that is what attacked this guy.

But I guess it must be gator country, because here is a story from North Carolina. Officers at NC coast wrangle alligator as it climbs fence, heads toward busy road

Officers at the North Carolina coast were called last week to deal with an alligator climbing a fence and was headed toward a busy road, police said.

The animal was captured and relocated away from the road.

And a reminder to keep pets away from the water. Florida woman pries 6-foot alligator’s jaws open to save pet dog

A woman in Florida risked her life to save her beloved dog, Kona, after a 6-and-a-half-foot alligator grabbed the pet’s head in its mouth during an evening walk.

SiGraybeard has the rules of living with lizards... from 2019: A Florida Lizard ... Wait...

It's a list 5 rules.

1. The alligator has the right of way

Rule 3 is about pets.

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