Comments on: Alligator Mystery: Gator Apparently Hit By Vehicle On Highway 97

By: William

William — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 00:48:23 +0000

>>Were the pictures submitted by the person who reported this?

Not sure I’m following your question…but these were NorthEscambia.com photos taken by our staff, not submitted photos.

By: Question

Question — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 00:41:56 +0000

“Around midday or early afternoon Wednesday, the alligator’s carcass was removed from the Highway 97 shoulder by an unknown individual.”

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Were the pictures submitted by the person who reported this?

By: Devastating Dave

Devastating Dave — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 19:00:01 +0000

So is running over the alligator illegal?

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 11:06:45 +0000

About 10 years ago I remember seeing a small gator on Perdido river, about five or six miles above Barrineau Park. We came around a sharp bend at The Spot and the gator quickly slid off the edge of the sand bar and submerged. I guess it was about two feet long.

Real Deal is right about those Cypress Ponds. I remember as a boy my Dad and Uncle fishing one out of a john boat. I was amazed that a ten acre island of swamp could be situated in a soy bean field of several hundred acres. It was about four feet deep and loaded with bass and bream, though I do not remember seeing a gator, it certainly would have been a nice habitat for one.

It would be nice to see an expose on the local Cypress Ponds, I am sure that most everyone would be fascinated.

By: Walnut Hill Neighbor

Walnut Hill Neighbor — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 01:40:55 +0000

It has been a number of years ago, but a live gator was in the driveway of one of the houses just before the Mennonite Church. Family had come home from church and it was sitting there. Don’t recall what was done with it, but it was several feet long.

By: rb

rb — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 00:09:05 +0000

Every time my vehicle hits a gator it always ties em up…..theres your sign

By: Robert Jackson

Robert Jackson — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 22:18:06 +0000

Hopefully this was an accident, but with ropes tied to the legs it does look suspicious. Additionally, whether or not one likes these animals, they were here long before us and absolutely have the right to continue thier existance here. We have no right to say where they should be allowed to exist. We have laws in place to protect them and regulate thier collection. These are in place to benefit both the animal and the people. If you don’t like them don’t move into thier backyard. One would suggest you move where they are not at. This is all to common where people move and say I don’t want that here. We should accept there is wildlife and nature all around us and learn to live in conjunction with it. I hope the guilty are caught. Sorry. I hope I didn’t offend anyone.

By: Rufus Lowgun

Rufus Lowgun — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 22:08:07 +0000

I will take this as an omen that my beloved Volunteers will be victorious over the hated Gators this Saturday.

By: dianne page

dianne page — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 21:18:50 +0000

to sheila i do live in lousiana and i see the hit all the time by vehicles and trucks going to intercoastal and other place down here

By: Workin Man

Workin Man — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 15:33:40 +0000

@ Lady… What does a dead gator on side of the road have to do with you feeling safe to walk through your property???