Alligators spotted in the channel

[RiverDave]

Great. Wait for Sierra club to sue to shut down the lake to protect the new native species

Invasive species.. but it doesn’t really work that way out here.. Ask that bear that kept going to Parker high.. lol

I’m kinda surprised the cop didn’t pop it on the spot

 

[Backlash]

Tastes like chicken

A tougher chewier version of chicken.

 

[185EZ]

And here ya go..

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That looks to be more of a crocodile
You can barely see them at water level with just their eyes above water
Had one swim by the boat in mexico and could see him better when i launched the drone

 

[obnoxious001]

I saw this on a FB group this morning. Dont gators live a long time?

4 ft is still a young one, they grow pretty quick.

 

[530RL]

 

[traquer]

Anacondas are a natural predator for alligators. Just let a few dozen loose that'll take care of the problem!

 

[MissB]

That poor fucking animal will probably killed... that totally sucks. I'm not for alligator's in the channel, but becasue some a-hole tried to keep an alligator as a pet, he'll likely be shot. just seems kinda sad. getting off my soap box...

 

[Backlash]

If it is indeed a cayman, they tend to be more aggressive than alligators....more similar to a crocodile. The good news is, if it is a cayman, they don't grow as big as the other two critters. Cayman also tend to travel in groups more often than an alligator does. A better image of the snout will tell whether it's an alligator or a cayman.

 

[stephenkatsea]

While living in Louisiana, once watched a 'Family' Outdoor tv show. The local commentator said, This is a good one. Keep the kids up. There's a little blood, but not too bad. A Cajun Dad and son in an aluminum John boat, a pirogue, with a cage of live chickens. They took a Hay Hook and pinned it thru one of those chickens, then dropped it back about 30' behind the boat on parachute cord and began slow trolling, with that live chicken flopping it's wings on the surface. Didn't take too long and there came those 2 eyeballs following the chicken. When the gator grabbed that chicken with the hay hook in it, they began pulling it in on the parachute cord. Pulled it up tight, alongside the boat. The Dad said, There ya go son. Get Him. The boy about, 10 yrs old, then stuck a 12ga tight against the gators head and pulled the trigger. Blood and guts flew everywhere. Next was video of the boy, his dad and that dead gator in that little boat. All were smiling, except that gator. The episode ended with the Dad saying, Clean kill son, clean kill. The only lucky ones were the few live chickens that remained in that cage. 100% True Story.

RD has a lot of boats. Although, doubt he has a pirogue.

 

[Backlash]

That poor fucking animal will probably killed... that totally sucks. I'm not for alligator's in the channel, but becasue some a-hole tried to keep an alligator as a pet, he'll likely be shot. just seems kinda sad. getting off my soap box...

Miss B, I love you! I too am a fan of animals, but I have to ask...... Have you been to Florida lately??? The place is overrun by alligators. They have truly become a pain in the ass. Whether you enjoy golf, or long walks in the park, you can almost trip over them anywhere you go. They are dangerous and should not be in places where people congregate, like Lake Havasu. Remember the child who was attacked at Disney several years ago?? They need to be managed or else you end up with huge problems, like the invasive snakes now taking over the Florida Everglades.

One option would be to capture this guy, and relocate it somewhere where it has almost no chance of encounters with humans. That way it doesn't end up with pretty stitches and a fashion label.

 

[RCDave]

I doubt he will be alive for long...Haven't you seen some of the whales that frequent the channel? The emissions must be enormous!

 

[Mini Kat]

And here ya go..

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Exactly like I said what the cops animal control toll all of us.

 

[Not Sure]

Gator don't play no shit!

 

[MissB]

Miss B, I love you! I too am a fan of animals, but I have to ask...... Have you been to Florida lately??? The place is overrun by alligators. They have truly become a pain in the ass. Whether you enjoy golf, or long walks in the park, you can almost trip over them anywhere you go. They are dangerous and should not be in places where people congregate, like Lake Havasu. Remember the child who was attacked at Disney several years ago?? They need to be managed or else you end up with huge problems, like the invasive snakes now taking over the Florida Everglades.

One option would be to capture this guy, and relocate it somewhere where it has almost no chance of encounters with humans. That way it doesn't end up with pretty stitches and a fashion label.

no, I have never been to Florida, but I did watch a TikTok this weekend, of a little aluminum motorized canoe going up some god forsaken river in Mexico (or... maybe it was Peru, IDK) but it was full/like no room full of gator's scampering everywhere, horror film, alligator infested water. It was frightening!! So I get it, but it's still sad. LOL I do know they are like the rats of NY... but it pulls at my heart strings. Happy Gator, just cruzing the channel hoping for a glance of MiniKat, or the newest DCB w/ boat babes abound.

 

[whiteworks]

I knew a guy that had a pet gator, he got Albert when he was about 12” long and brought him back from Florida in the 70’s. Albert ended up being about 16’ and lived a long and happy life in a mudhole in his owners back yard. This was in a developed SoCal neighborhood, Albert got out a couple times and cruised up the street the city tripped a bit, but in the end couldn’t get Albert removed for some reason. His owner had a freezer filled with road kill he’d pick up for Albert, dude was Native American and marched to his own beat.

 

[Mini Kat]

no, I have never been to Florida, but I did watch a TikTok this weekend, of a little aluminum motorized canoe going up some god forsaken river in Mexico (or... maybe it was Peru, IDK) but it was full/like no room full of gator's scampering everywhere, horror film, alligator infested water. It was frightening!! So I get it, but it's still sad. LOL I do know they are like the rats of NY... but it pulls at my heart strings. Happy Gator, just cruzing the channel hoping for a glance of MiniKat, or the newest DCB w/ boat babes abound.

Just so that you know if that gator ask me for a channel cruise? It would be the first time I would have said not only no but hell no. By the way I only Went In The channel on Friday in My Sprint boat.
And on Sunday in one of my Mini Kats.....LMAO This is the picture that the newspaper posted of me on Saturday's paper.

 

[2Driver]

4 ft is still a young one, they grow pretty quick.

Cool so another 32 feet and he wont be allowed in the channel

And here ya go..

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LOL, “Northbound”

 

[lbhsbz]

Anyone remember when they found an alligator in a park pond in Long Beach?

That was in Harbor City across from Kaiser

 

[River Runnin]

Havasu gun shops…

 

[Flyinfiddy]

That was in Harbor City across from Kaiser

Yep!

 

[Crazyhippy]

Where's Burt Reynolds when you need him?

 

[02HoWaRd26]

@82daytona has one, dude is cool he just hangs out by his pool. About 49” long, wait a minute he just said his wife was making him get rid of Knuckle’s

 

[RiverDave]

@82daytona has one, dude is cool he just hangs out by his pool. About 49” long, wait a minute he just said his wife was making him get rid of Knuckle’s

He has what??

 

[NicPaus]

That was in Harbor City across from Kaiser

He came from Fish city across from El Camino College. No longer there but I was a regular customer for years. Reggie owner died a few years ago. He used to have snapping turtles, Reggie and a host of other critters at his old pad.

 

[H20 Toie]

Jesus
Now I have to carry a rdp sticker with me just so I can stick it on the mf
With my luck that son of a bitch will want some of my fat ass

 

[TBI]

Billdo was trying to catch it until Fo Sitty stole his bait

 

[Flying_Lavey]

I hope you're talking about the alligator and not me.....LOL

The answer is just about always Yes.

 

[Hypnautic]

Betty White used to have one. .

I remember back in the mid 80's they caught one in the nature preserve at the south end of Havasu--could have been folklore, but I remember hearing that.

 

[Motoxxxloak]

So where has this been reported on? I haven't seen it on the Havasu Herald, scanner feed, etc? I saw RD's post above, but cant even find that anywhere other than FB, which he reposted it on....

 

[boatpi]

Maybe it will eat some of the snakes in the coves.

 

[RiverDave]

So where has this been reported on? I haven't seen it on the Havasu Herald, scanner feed, etc? I saw RD's post above, but cant even find that anywhere other than FB, which he reposted it on....

Oh it’s real.. lol. I talked to the cops earlier today regarding this.. well rather where I got the pic but that’s a whole different deal.

They are out looking for it now.

 

[AZmike]

Its eating seagulls so we have that going for us, which is nice

wish it would fix the duck population while its in the channel...

 

[2Driver]

They just need to go out late on a calm night with good spot lights. Their eyes reflect and you can cover a lot of area fast.

 

[monkeyswrench]

I knew a guy that had a pet gator, he got Albert when he was about 12” long and brought him back from Florida in the 70’s. Albert ended up being about 16’ and lived a long and happy life in a mudhole in his owners back yard. This was in a developed SoCal neighborhood, Albert got out a couple times and cruised up the street the city tripped a bit, but in the end couldn’t get Albert removed for some reason. His owner had a freezer filled with road kill he’d pick up for Albert, dude was Native American and marched to his own beat.

This wouldn't have happened to be around the West Covina area would it? Can't see there being too many folks with big ass gators at their homes...but I also was never looking

 

[DWC]

Thinking the same damn thing. My wife is freaked out as it is.

That didn’t take long. We gotta leak.. someone sent it to her. Susan, it’s always F’g Susan.

On another note, figured i really on had to worry about my wife lurking every once and awhile. Hmmm

PS. Susan, Thanks for hosting us on the Cabana barge. Hell of a fun day all around!

 

[AZmike]

1,000 bucks to the first person that can get an rdp sticker on this little guy.. and I mean the gator not Wayne lol

challenge excepted!

 

[Badchoices03]

My only question is, will my California fishing license cover this?

 

[460 2.0]

It’s just a little ole gator, who cares.

 

[SOCALCRICKETT]

So just out of pure curiosity, and speculation here...


This weekend a young girl near drowned in the channel, and alligators being know to drag pray underwater in an instant. If the gator is real deal, who's to say the gator didn't snatch that young girl and pull her down?



... yeah I know it's speculation and fodder for us to banter about

 

[attitude]

If this gator did attack someone it would be a PR nightmare for Havasu.

 

[Taboma]

So just out of pure curiosity, and speculation here...


This weekend a young girl near drowned in the channel, and alligators being know to drag pray underwater in an instant. If the gator is real deal, who's to say the gator didn't snatch that young girl and pull her down?



... yeah I know it's speculation and fodder for us to banter about

Most likely the lack of visible leg injury that would result from a gator grasping the victims leg or other body part ?

 

[RiverDave]

So just out of pure curiosity, and speculation here...


This weekend a young girl near drowned in the channel, and alligators being know to drag pray underwater in an instant. If the gator is real deal, who's to say the gator didn't snatch that young girl and pull her down?



... yeah I know it's speculation and fodder for us to banter about

Lack of bite marks?

 

[RiverDave]

If this gator did attack someone it would be a PR nightmare for Havasu.

There would already be a price on its head

 

[SOCALCRICKETT]

Lack of bite marks?

Very true, what if it had only snagged clothing and not skin

 

[attitude]

There would already be a price on its head

It would be to late at that point.

 

[ChrisV]

Cops shoulda just lit him up.

 

[Heylam]

RD’s new boots

 

[SOCALCRICKETT]

There would already be a price on its head

They did mention shoot on site earlier in the thread

 

[SOCALCRICKETT]

... BTW, I am saying this facetious statements loaded with satire

 

[Mcintyrelocal]

Especially in the Channel they could scan it with underwater sonar and find it pretty easy, no? If it's moved out into the lake then we're probably gonna be on edge out here until it's found...