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seal

Beach Lover
Apr 17, 2006
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I was just curious..I have not seen them in any of the lakes, but maybe I just missed them.

Has anyone seen alligators in any of the coastal dune lakes? Details please..
 

TJMay

Beach Lover
Jul 25, 2005
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I live on the northern shore of Western Lake and have seen many alligators over the years. Mostly during mating season bUt not always.

A couple of years ago, there was a rather large gator spotted in Western Lake and someone called the county. They dispatched the Gator Hunter and he set a couple of traps along the shore consisting of a large hook on a rope with a chicken impaled and tied to a tree. He asked that I check it every day and called me every day to see if it was still there.

One day, I went to look at the line and it was completely submerged and still. I called him and he came and pulled out a 10' gator. I have a great picture of Baba.peering at him in the bed of a truck.

So, yes, there are gators in our lakes!
 

Kurt

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Oct 15, 2004
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Many lakes have gators all the time but the population is kept very low. They migrate so lakes that don't have any now will in the future. I doubt a gator would live long in Eastern Lake.

Seeing a gator in the surf is an amazing scene. So is Peach Creek with dolphins and alligators sharing the same water.
 
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