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Officers tackle massive alligator on path kids take to school

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PINELLAS COUNTY, FL—A massive alligator measuring 12 and a half feet was recently captured and safely relocated by Florida law enforcement after it was found meandering on a path commonly used by schoolchildren. The Pinellas Sheriff’s Office received a call from a worried local resident earlier this week, alerting them to the alligator’s presence. Upon their arrival at the wooded location, deputies immediately noticed the enormous reptile strolling along the path. The Sheriff’s Office promptly …

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Declining Numbers of Invasive Alligator Snapping Turtles Due to Habitat Degradation and Over-Harvesting

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Cumbria, United Kingdom – A surprising discovery was made in the county of Cumbria in the northwest United Kingdom when an invasive alligator snapping turtle was found in a small English lake. This creature, originally native to Florida, was rescued by a local official who managed to catch it with a shopping basket. The unusual sighting occurred when a dog walker spotted the creature and immediately alerted parish councilwoman Denise Chamberlain. Chamberlain was able to …

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Florida officials killed an alligator after it was seen with a human body in its mouth

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RIDGECEST, FL – A shocking incident unfolded in Ridgecrest, Florida, when local officials were forced to euthanize a 13-foot alligator after it was spotted carrying human remains. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, responding to reports of a body in a local waterway, made the chilling discovery near the intersection of 134th Avenue North and 121st Street. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission assisted the Sheriff’s Office in the operation, which resulted in the alligator …

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