First, a giant alligator broke into her home causing thousands of dollars in damage. Then, her insurance company denied the claim to fix it.
Tag: alligators
‘They wanted to keep it as a pet’: Dunedin family finds baby gator swimming in pool
As Floridians, we expect to see an alligator roaming around or sunning itself from time to time, but one family in Dunedin found a small gator making itself at home in their pool over the weekend.
Exotic animals stolen in the middle of the night from mini zoo
Boyett’s Grove is more than a place to pick up some Florida oranges or souvenirs. It has a mini zoo. Tonight several of those animals are gone; stolen in the dark of night.
Noisy splash wakes up Florida Florida man who finds gator in pool
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida Florida man heard a splash coming from her backyard swimming pool in the middle of the night, and when she went outside to check on it, she found a 7-foot alligator. It took authorities in Port Charlotte, Florida four hours to remove the gator early Saturday. Kerri Kibbe tells […]
Clearwater rallies behind ‘gator lady’ after insurance claim for damages denied
CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) – The community is rallying behind a Clearwater Florida man whose home suffered damage from an alligator break-in. Back in May, 77-year-old Mary Wischhussen woke up in the middle of the night to find a massive, aggressive gator smashed through a large glass window in her Eagles Landing condo. The gator left holes and dents […]
Locals shocked after gator found roaming salt waters in Durney Key
Boats go in and boats go out at the boat ramp at Nick’s Park. Saturday though, only one came out with the catch of the day few have ever seen come out of these waters… a roughly ten-foot gator.
Alligator captured after chasing swimmers, scallopers on Durney Key
The alligator was captured by the trapper and transported to a safe location. No one was injured.
Alligator captured after chasing swimmers, scallopers on Durney Key
The alligator was captured by the trapper and transported to a safe location. No one was injured.
Alligator captured after chasing swimmers on Durney Key
The alligator was captured by the trapper and transported to a safe location. No one was injured.
Police officer sets up fund for Florida man after claim was denied for gator break-in
A police officer is going above and beyond the call of duty to help a Clearwater Florida man whose home was damaged during an alligator break-in.