Alligator seen near an ATM machine in Texas
@Deepizzaguy (122162)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
September 9, 2022 3:14pm CST
A female customer who went to an automatic teller machine in Lake Worth Texas on Thursday last week heard a hissing noise when she went to get some money at a gasoline station at night.
When the female saw the 3 and a half foot alligator near her, she called 911 to report the incident. The 911 dispatcher then sent the Lake Worth Police Department officers to the gasoline station.
The police officers managed to capture the alligator and take him away to a safe place away from the ATM machine.
Now the joke about the incident with the ATM was that the alligator just wanted to make a deposit which was why the alligator hissed at the female by telling her "This is my ATM machine."
What makes this story odd is that there are not many alligators seen on the streets of Lake Worth.
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6 responses
@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
9 Sep 22
Haha
Yes he wasn't going to rob anyone the alligator.
Those police officers got him though.
Maybe someone had him kept secret as a pet since there are not many seen and he got loose.
Yes he wasn't going to rob anyone the alligator.
Those police officers got him though.
Maybe someone had him kept secret as a pet since there are not many seen and he got loose.2 people like this
@Deepizzaguy (122162)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
9 Sep 22
It is possible that the alligator may have been someone' pet in Lake Worth..
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
10 Sep 22
@Deepizzaguy It could have been since it was small. You’d need a tight pen to keep an alligator.
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@Deepizzaguy (122162)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Sep 22
The customer was shocked to see the alligator near her at the ATM machine since few alligators are seen in Lake Worth.
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
10 Sep 22
@Deepizzaguy I’d have run away fast.
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@Deepizzaguy (122162)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Sep 22
@RubyHawk I would move fast since I do not want to have an alligator bite me at all.
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@sjvg1976 (42727)
• Delhi, India
28 Sep 22
@Deepizzaguy that may be the major reason. Or maybe they come in search of food.
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@Deepizzaguy (122162)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Sep 22
I think one reason alligator do leave their homes in the water could be related to pollution in the water where they live.
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@LindaOHio (222417)
• United States
10 Sep 22
I'm glad they were able to relocate the gator.
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@Deepizzaguy (122162)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Sep 22
That is true since I am sure that the police officers do not want to harm an alligator who left his home to wander in the streets of Lake Worth.
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@Deepizzaguy (122162)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
9 Sep 22
That is true since I like someone who finds humor in seeing an alligator near an ATM machine.
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@GoAskAlice (5863)
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22 Sep 22
https://www.wfaa.com/article/life/animals/alligator-relocated-after-being-found-outside-of-texas-bank/287-552b7bd6-0c63-4d05-ae1e-6d53b16bda20
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
25 Sep 22
@GoAskAlice Thanks. No wonder why there are alligators roaming around for there are fresh lakes, rivers nearby.
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
28 Sep 22
@cacay1 You're right. It's dangerous for humans.
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