So we live off of Bay Drive, on one of the canals, and a couple of weeks ago I was taking the dogs out in the late night. I always have to use a flashlight because it is so dark back there (why we love it). Anyway... I heard an unusual amount of splashing in the canal. And I don't mean 'frogs jumping in the water and swimming off water,' we're talking serious swimming. Over the next few nights, as I stood attentive, the beam of my flashlight would fall on two large and, relatively set apart, red eyes. :yikes: Low and behold there is an alligator! I wasn't going to do anything, but after some thinking I asked Scott if we should call about it... I mean we are in a pretty populated nook with lots of kids and let's face it... it's 'dogs run free' central. So... I called and they had a catcher contact me. He was the kindest southern gentleman, and his name was... are you ready?... Tiger. (I love it!) Tiger came out about a week later... because, evidently, he stays incredibly busy lately with all the gators out here... to scope the area. Being from TN, I have no concept of how you judge the size of an alligator. I mean, I know cows, but not gators! I told him all I saw and he thought it was pretty big. I got a call from Tiger about 10pm last night letting me know that late Friday night, he caught not one, but two 6 feet alligators in our canal! I was blown away. Evidently he finds 10 footers back in the bay, near the river, all the time! So exciting for a Tennessee girl... Toto, I don't think we are in Kansas anymore. Just thought I would share.
