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  • Man loses part of leg in alligator attack at Florida RV park

    Man loses part of leg in alligator attack at Florida RV park

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    Alligator kills 85-year-old woman in Florida


    Alligator kills 85-year-old woman in Florida

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    A man lost part of his leg Friday in an alligator attack at an RV park in Florida, officials said.

    Brevard County Fire Rescue officials said the 72-year-old man’s leg was “amputated” by the gator below his right knee, CBS affiliate WKMG-TV reported. The man, who was not identified, was airlifted to a trauma center, but his condition was not known.

    The attack happened at a retention pond Friday afternoon at Great Outdoors RV Nature & Golf Resort in Titusville, the station reported.

    According to a dispatch call obtained by WKMG-TV, the gator went back underwater following the attack.

    “Per the caller, we have confirmed amputation,” the dispatcher can be heard saying.

    Two gators were subsequently removed, but it’s not known whether either of the pair caught had attacked the man, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

    Fire officials said it’s not yet known what led to the attack.

    Wildlife officials also said Friday that alligators are typically more visible and active during spring and summer, the station reported.

    This marks at least the third time a person has been attacked by an alligator in Florida in the past two months.

    Last month in Daytona Beach, a gator lunged at a man after he opened his front door and bit his upper thigh. In February, an 85-year-old woman was killed by a 10-foot alligator in Fort Pierce, while she was walking her dog in a retirement community.

    State wildlife officials say over the past decade, Florida has averaged eight unprovoked bites per year that are serious enough to require professional medical treatment. 

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    Giant alligator bends fence


    Giant alligator bends metal fence in Florida

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    Tampa police officers were called to a commercial part of town because of a disturbance, but it wasn’t a public brawl or anyone behaving in a disorderly manner. It was a 9-foot alligator Wednesday night ambling down a street not far from Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

    The gator whipped its tail several times and hissed when an officer first approached it, poking with an outstretched baton. A half dozen officers along with a crowd of spectators watched as lights from squad cars flashed on the blocked off street, according to bodycam video released by the Tampa Police Department.


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    The officer then fashioned a noose from a yellow rope and lassoed it around the top of the gator’s mouth.

    “Ready?” one of the officers said. “You want to jump on him?”

    And that’s what they did, as one officer went for the head with outstretched hands and another officer weighed down the rest of the alligator’s body. A third officer was recruited to help weigh the gator down.

    The officer keeping the gator’s mouth shut asked his colleagues for a towel to cover its eyes and some duct tape to wrap its mouth. They also taped together the gator’s legs. “Behind his back, like you’re handcuffing him,” an officer said.

    The police department said the gator was taken for a ride by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to “find a more suitable home.”

    Phil Walters, an alligator trapper contracted with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Nuisance Alligator Program who was called in to assist the officers, said he was impressed with the job done by Tampa’s finest before he arrived at the scene.

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    According to a Facebook post from Walters, law enforcement arrived on scene before any drivers were injured.

    By the time Walters got to the scene of the large gator, police were able to wrangle it and tape its mouth shut – ultimately having four officers sitting on the animal’s back.

    “I think TPD is attempting to put me out of work,” Walters said in a statement. “Usually TPD does not normally wrangle something that stinky & slimy.”


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  • OH SNAP: Idaho Resident Encounters Unusual Creature Roaming In Neighborhood

    OH SNAP: Idaho Resident Encounters Unusual Creature Roaming In Neighborhood

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    BOISE, Idaho (AP) — It’s not uncommon for Idaho wildlife officials to be called for help when a moose, mountain lion, black bear or other wild animals wander into one of the state’s rural communities.

    But Idaho Fish and Game officials are asking the public for help with a particularly unusual find — a 3.5-foot (1-meter) alligator that was discovered hiding in the brush of a rural neighborhood about 40 miles (64 kilometers) northwest of Boise.

    Southwest Region spokesperson Brian Pearson told the Idaho Statesman that a New Plymouth resident was walking their dog Thursday evening when they noticed something moving in the brush. Further investigation revealed the alligator — a creature commonly found in the coastal wetlands of the southeastern U.S., but certainly not native to Idaho.

    Pearson said the resident put the alligator in a nearby horse trailer until Idaho Fish and Game conservation officer could pick it up on Friday morning. The department has the animal in captivity for now, but Pearson said it will be euthanized or given to a licensed facility unless the owner is located.

    Idaho Fish and Game officials are hoping members of the public will call the department if they have any information about the alligator’s origins.

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    CBS Evening News, October 14, 2022

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  • “Makes me feel loved”: Pennsylvania man’s alligator becomes emotional support animal

    “Makes me feel loved”: Pennsylvania man’s alligator becomes emotional support animal

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    If you saw an alligator walking down the street, swimming in your pool or crashing your wedding, you might try to run away. But alligator expert Joie Henney says his alligator, Wally, poses no threat. 

    Henney said Wally was found in a pond in Disney World. Since it’s illegal in Florida to relocate alligators to another spot in the wild, Henney agreed to take him in. Today, Wally lives on Cheetos and chicken legs in Joie’s house near Hershey, Pennsylvania — without a cage.

    “I’ve never met an alligator that will not bite you,” Henney told CBS News. “You fool around [with their head], their instinct is to grab you. He does not do it. You can reach in there and rub his tongue. He refuses to close his mouth. We don’t know why.” 

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    If you saw an alligator walking down the street, swimming in your pool or crashing your wedding, you might try to run away. But alligator expert Joie Henney says his alligator, Wally, poses no threat.

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    Henney doesn’t recommend finding an alligator of your own, as most won’t be so sweet or cuddly. But he said his bond with Wally is “very special.” 

    “He is my emotional support alligator,” he added. 

    Henney said after losing some people close to him, he fell into a deep depression. Around the same time, Wally stepped up to the plate and became more affectionate — as if he sensed his owner’s needs.

    “I’d lay on the couch, and I’d wake up and he’d be laying on my head,” Henney said. “And I knew it was for a long period of time because I had his whole jaw print on my face.”

    It also marked a new chapter in their relationship. Henney started bringing Wally everywhere, from the doctor’s office to the drive-thru.

    They’ve been to a splash park together, and Wally was even a ring bearer at a wedding. Due to their strong connection, Henney said his depression has dramatically improved.

    “I’ll get lonely and stuff like that and he seems to sense that stuff and he’ll come up and he’ll give me a hug,” Henney said, adding that Wally “makes me feel loved.”

    To contact On the Road, or to send us a story idea, email us: OnTheRoad@cbsnews.com. 

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    Steve Hartman

    Steve Hartman has been a CBS News correspondent since 1998, having served as a part-time correspondent for the previous two years.

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