Authorities n Florida capture a large alligator seen in a shopping mall
@Deepizzaguy (122278)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
December 23, 2023 2:59pm CST
Deputies with the Lee County Sheriffs Office (LCSO) as well as officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission answered an emergency call from persons who were called to the Coconut Point Mall in Estero Florida to remove a 12 foot alligator that weights 600 pounds on Thursday evening.
How did the huge alligator get inside the huge mall is not known. The good news is that no one was hurt in the incident.
The huge alligator was taken away by the authorities to another area away from the mall where the alligator could be home in his watery element.
The deputies with the LCSO found the work detail of assisting the Florida Fish And Wildlife Commission to get rid of a huge alligator from a shopping mall since it is better to deal with an animal than dealing with a criminal who was involved in robbing customers inside of a shopping mall.
Link is clickorlando.com/news/local/202...
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@jnrdutton (3452)
• United States
23 Dec 23
That would freak me out, glad they dealt with him safely. A lot of weirdness happens in Florida though so not too surprising.
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@Deepizzaguy (122278)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Dec 23
That is true since if I was not living in Louisiana, I would like to live in Florida near Panama City or Tampa.
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@snowy22315 (209116)
• United States
23 Dec 23
How would like to see him in the food court?
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@Deepizzaguy (122278)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Dec 23
I am in agreement with you.
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@popciclecold (40214)
• United States
23 Dec 23
I would hate that to happen where I live. Lot of animals get into unusual places.
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@popciclecold (40214)
• United States
25 Dec 23
@Deepizzaguy We live in wooded areas, so grass can be a problem.
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@Deepizzaguy (122278)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 Dec 23
@popciclecold That is true since if the grass grows too high in my neighborhood, snakes, frog and other animals will be in the area.
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@Deepizzaguy (122278)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Dec 23
I know what you mean since my relatives and myself lived in La Boca which is in Panama, due to the grassy area, snakes and frogs were in the area.
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@JudyEv (382412)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Dec 23
@Deepizzaguy I saw a snake in the garden this morning. I'll be being extra careful from now on.
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@Deepizzaguy (122278)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Dec 23
@JudyEv I know what you mean about being careful when seeing snakes in a yard.
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@Deepizzaguy (122278)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Dec 23
I would be sacred seeing an alligator myself since in my former neighborhood in Lake Charles, there is a levee nearby a river and my fear was to see ether snakes or frogs in the tall grass.
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@celticeagle (189944)
• Boise, Idaho
24 Dec 23
That is one chunky alligator. Merry Christmas!
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@celticeagle (189944)
• Boise, Idaho
25 Dec 23
@Deepizzaguy .......That he is. You're welcome Happy New Year too.
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@Deepizzaguy (122278)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Dec 23
I am in agreement with you that the alligator is huge. Thank you for the kind wishes.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
24 Dec 23
What does that alligator think he is doing in there
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@Deepizzaguy (122278)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Dec 23
That is what I am wondering myself.
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@innertalks (23743)
• Australia
23 Dec 23
600 pounds. That would take a lot of lifting to remove it from the shopping mall. Maybe the wafting smell of food in there attracted it in there.
@Deepizzaguy (122278)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Dec 23
Most likely what happened.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
24 Dec 23
@Deepizzaguy
I am glad that no one was hurt and that the alligator will go to a place and I hope he or she will be treated kindly. I wonder where he or she escaped from that they got to the mall.
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@Deepizzaguy (122278)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Dec 23
I am in agreement with you. i also wonder how did the alligator escaped from the body of water and into the mall myself.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
25 Dec 23
@Deepizzaguy
Maybe you or we will find out in time how that happened or maybe not.
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@LindaOHio (222727)
• United States
24 Dec 23
That's a big gator. I'm glad they were able to re-home him safely. Have a wonderful Christmas Eve.
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@Deepizzaguy (122278)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Dec 23
I am in agreement with you that the gator is huge. Thank you for your kind words.
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@Deepizzaguy (122278)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 Dec 23
That is a good question since it is very unusual for an alligator to be seen inside of a shopping mall.
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