There’s a whole spectrum of animal lovers out there. Some love cuddly companions, others are intrigued by slithering snakes and creepy crawlies, and then there are those who crave the thrill of observing wildlife in their natural habitat. Whichever one of these categories you fall under (or maybe you fall into multiple), there’s a game […]
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A Tennessee fisherman reeled in a big one. It turned out to be an alligator
MAYNARDVILLE, Tennessee (AP) – A fisherman at a lake in northeast Tennessee caught a surprise at the end of his line when he pulled up a 3- to 4-foot long alligator. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said their Union County wildlife officer Rick Roberts got a call from the angler on Monday describing the unusual […]
Clueless everglades hikers make children pose for photo with alligator
A family has sparked horror after making her children pose for a family photo with an alligator in the Florida Everglades. Two adults apparently spotted the animal resting beside the trail while walking with their three young daughters, and decided it was the perfect opportunity to grab some mementos, despite the children’s (fully justified) nervousness. […]
Florida woman is left bloodied and bruised after being bitten by ALLIGATOR while trying to protect her dog on New Year’s Eve: ‘I’m glad he didn’t close his mouth’
A Florida woman was left bloodied and bruised after battling an alligator to protect her dog on New Year’s Eve. The reptile launched at Gwen Cash’s Rottweiler, Maximus, moments after the pair stepped outside their home near Holly Lake in Pembroke Pines. Cash said: ‘He kind of turned as if he was going for my […]
Heart-stopping moment North Carolina scientist Fred Boyce almost loses an arm while trying to wrestle 250lb gator with a TOWEL goes viral again – as social media jokes man looks like BIDEN
The heart-stopping moment a ginormous gator took a bite out of an elderly man’s arm after he tried to wrestle it with a towel has gone viral on social media. DailyMail.com identified the man as Fred Boyce, a seasoned herpetologist from North Carolina, when the clip was first circulated in May 2012. But his encounter […]
Massive 12ft, 600lb alligator is captured outside a Florida mall: Footage shows moment SIX people haul the beast onto a truck as it’s moved to a safer area
A huge 12-foot, 600-pound alligator was found and captured outside a Florida mall on Thursday, leaving local holiday shoppers shocked. Deputies removed the massive beast from the entrance of Coconut Point Mall in Estero, Florida, on Thursday afternoon. A video captured at least half a dozen officers lifting the massive gator and carrying it into […]
Horror moment woman walking her dog is dragged to death by enormous 10ft alligator
The horrifying moment a pensioner was dragged to her death by an alligator has been captured on camera. Gloria Serge, 85, was walking her dog in the gated community of Spanish Lakes Fairways, Florida, when she was mauled to death by a 10ft alligator. The huge reptile initially went for Gloria’s beloved dog Trooper before […]
Invasive ‘giant’ reptile lurks under Georgia porch, officials say: Here’s why it is dangerous
A Georgia homeowner was in for a shock when she found a 3-foot reptile living under her house, wildlife officials say. A woman living in Athens discovered there was an Argentine black and white tegu staked out under her porch in September, according to an Oct. 31 Georgia Department of Natural Resources news release. Now […]