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Fulshear police officer wrangles tiny alligator off front porch of home with his bare hands
Read full article: Fulshear police officer wrangles tiny alligator off front porch of home with his bare handsA small alligator at their front door prompted a Fulshear family to call for help and Lieutenant Bill Henry with the Fulshear Police Department showed up.
‘No one murdered my mother’: Son reveals mother’s mental health struggles before alligator incident
Read full article: ‘No one murdered my mother’: Son reveals mother’s mental health struggles before alligator incidentRobin Jean Puryear, 63, a retiree, left her Clear Lake City home one night and never made it back.
‘Excellent work:’ Alligator that walked across Montgomery County bridge captured and released by law enforcement
Read full article: ‘Excellent work:’ Alligator that walked across Montgomery County bridge captured and released by law enforcementThe Roman Forest Police Department said it happened Saturday night when two officers were flagged down by a resident saying the alligator had walked across the bridge and was in a flower bed.
See ya later alligator! Mont Belvieu Public Works use grapple truck to remove 12-foot long gator from ditch
Read full article: See ya later alligator! Mont Belvieu Public Works use grapple truck to remove 12-foot long gator from ditchA 12-foot long alligator was removed from a ditch in Mont Belvieu Monday thanks to the efforts of both animal control and the city’s public works department.
The American Alligator: What to do if you encounter these large reptiles in the Houston area
Read full article: The American Alligator: What to do if you encounter these large reptiles in the Houston areaIf you have been in Southeast Texas for any period of time and you are into activities on the water, chances are you have either encountered or seen evidence of the American Alligator.
WILD VIDEO: Florida man uses bare hands and feet to remove 8-foot gator from busy road 🐊
Read full article: WILD VIDEO: Florida man uses bare hands and feet to remove 8-foot gator from busy road 🐊Check out this wild video from Florida! 😮🐊 Talk about fearless! #FloridaMan #WildlifeRescue #BareHandsAlligatorRemoval
‘Look how big it is!’ Girl Scout troop swims away from charging alligator while on camping trip at Huntsville State Park
Read full article: ‘Look how big it is!’ Girl Scout troop swims away from charging alligator while on camping trip at Huntsville State ParkA local Girl Scout troop is telling only KPRC 2 about the exhilarating moments they swam for their lives over the weekend, just feet away from an alligator in Lake Raven at Huntsville State Park.
Woman, unborn child killed in crash involving alligator near Corpus Christi
Read full article: Woman, unborn child killed in crash involving alligator near Corpus ChristiA woman and her unborn child are dead after a crash involving an alligator in Refugio County near Corpus Christi Sunday, reports said.
Following KPRC 2 story, ‘Gary’ the alligator relocated from Sugar Land neighborhood pond
Read full article: Following KPRC 2 story, ‘Gary’ the alligator relocated from Sugar Land neighborhood pondFollowing a story by KPRC 2 on Saturday, an alligator has been relocated from a Sugar Land neighborhood’s pond.
‘This alligator is pretty comfortable’: Alligator roaming Sugar Land neighborhood
Read full article: ‘This alligator is pretty comfortable’: Alligator roaming Sugar Land neighborhoodA Sugar Land community is getting frustrated with what they said is lack of action by their HOA president in removing an alligator.
VIDEO: 10-foot alligator having ‘good ol’ time’ in Atascocita neighborhood; animal safely removed with aid of tow truck🐊
Read full article: VIDEO: 10-foot alligator having ‘good ol’ time’ in Atascocita neighborhood; animal safely removed with aid of tow truck🐊A 10-foot-long alligator was thwarted during his run of an Atascocita neighborhood Monday morning by a gator wrangler sporting American flag shorts.
8-foot alligator blocks front doorstep of north Harris County home, Pct. 4 says
Read full article: 8-foot alligator blocks front doorstep of north Harris County home, Pct. 4 saysAn “unwanted guest” is blocking the front doorstep of a north Harris County home Monday afternoon, Harris County Pct. 4 said.
Police arrest Florida man found with guns, drugs and a baby alligator during traffic stop
Read full article: Police arrest Florida man found with guns, drugs and a baby alligator during traffic stopPolice in Naples, Florida arrested a 31-year-old man early Friday morning after finding him in possession of a baby alligator, firearms and drugs during a traffic stop, according to a Facebook post by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office.
Cranes, cows and meth burritos: The wild, wacky and unbelievably bizarre stories that actually happened in Houston this year
Read full article: Cranes, cows and meth burritos: The wild, wacky and unbelievably bizarre stories that actually happened in Houston this yearHouston did not disappoint in the weird news department this year.
VIDEO: How many deputies does it take to subdue a Montgomery County gator? This many
Read full article: VIDEO: How many deputies does it take to subdue a Montgomery County gator? This manyA 7-foot alligator went to a wildlife refuge after it was found wandering into a roadway in Montgomery County on Wednesday evening, authorities said.
‘See ya later, alligator!’: Gator found at Texas beach came all the way from Louisiana, officials say
Read full article: ‘See ya later, alligator!’: Gator found at Texas beach came all the way from Louisiana, officials sayPark rangers at Padre Island National Seashore were greeted to an unusual visitor on the beach.
They’ve got gator jokes: Fulshear police share encounter with alligator in punny Facebook post
Read full article: They’ve got gator jokes: Fulshear police share encounter with alligator in punny Facebook postFulshear Police were called to the scene of a residential home to capture a “suspect with four legs.”
Residents discover 6-foot alligator in Richmond neighborhood pond
Read full article: Residents discover 6-foot alligator in Richmond neighborhood pondHe is a six-foot alligator some neighbors in the River’s Edge subdivision in Richmond have recently become acquainted with. “Just a few days ago, my mom called me and said there’s an alligator. “I mean a gator could have been right here three feet away from my mom last night,” said Cortes. “Normally, if we had a four-footer or three-foot alligator, we would kind of ignore it, it would just go back. The HOA tells KPRC 2 the rescue group is expected to pick up the gator sometime this week.
CRAZY VIDEO: Florida man rescues puppy from alligator’s jaws
Read full article: CRAZY VIDEO: Florida man rescues puppy from alligator’s jawsFORT MYERS, Fla. – Here is a scary reminder to always be cautious when you’re out with your pets near water. A Florida man rescued his puppy from the jaws of an alligator recently and it was caught on camera. Video from the Florida Wildlife Federation shows Richard Wilbanks in his backyard with his dog, Gunner, when he heard him cry. It happened so fast that, you know, instinct just took over,” Wilbanks said. Wilbanks walked away with only a few cuts and Gunner is doing fine.
WATCH: An alligator slammed into the side of a kayak, tipping the boater into the river
Read full article: WATCH: An alligator slammed into the side of a kayak, tipping the boater into the riverA kayaker exploring a section of a North Carolina river found more than he expected when an alligator slammed into his boat. Pete Joyce was paddling in a swampy section of the Waccamaw River on Sunday when the alligator charged at him. Alicia Davis, an alligator biologist with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, said the alligator was probably scared too and took off in the other direction. She said it's also possible that Joyce startled the alligator and it swam into the boat by mistake. Joyce said he's planning to kayak the whole 140-mile-long Waccamaw River, which runs from North Carolina into South Carolina.
Gator with its tail run over spotted on road in Conroe
Read full article: Gator with its tail run over spotted on road in ConroePublished: May 14, 2020, 7:22 am Updated: May 14, 2020, 8:16 amCONROE, Texas – A driver had a run-in with a feisty alligator overnight in Conroe. KPRC 2 was told the reptile’s tail had been run over on Sergeant Ed Holcomb and South Loop 336. Officers and DPS troopers were able to get the alligator off the road, but it put up quite the fight as they tried to relocate it. Using ropes and a dog catcher, the reptile was finally caught and loaded onto a wrecker. It was then released in a swamp several miles away.
Fort Bend County deputies wrangle gator that ‘likes long walks’ in Rosenberg neighborhood
Read full article: Fort Bend County deputies wrangle gator that ‘likes long walks’ in Rosenberg neighborhoodHOUSTON – Fort Bend County Sheriff’s deputies had a snappy Saturday as they wrangled an alligator that wandered into a Rosenberg subdivision. Officials say the gator was seen walking along Reading Road in Bonbrook Plantation in Rosenberg, Texas. Deputies had good humor about the incident, tweeting, “Pets are required to be on a leash. Alligators are native to the area and are in most bodies of water in the area. They also said he “likes long walks.”Fort Bend County officials say the gator was relocated to the Brazos River.