They are everywhere in parts of Florida and Louisiana, though. When I was out walking the dog, I’d see them scurry across the street, or scamper into nearby bogs/lakes. You definitely have to watch out for them.
And all around it! If you can see water, gators can get there.
One night, a bug gator spotted us, ran away and just started tearing up a neighbor’s patio trying to hide. I kept thinking they would open the door and find it right there.
Not many:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_alligator_attacks_in_the_United_States
They are everywhere in parts of Florida and Louisiana, though. When I was out walking the dog, I’d see them scurry across the street, or scamper into nearby bogs/lakes. You definitely have to watch out for them.
Rule of thumb in Florida: if you can’t see the bottom of a body of water, there’s a gator in there.
And all around it! If you can see water, gators can get there.
One night, a bug gator spotted us, ran away and just started tearing up a neighbor’s patio trying to hide. I kept thinking they would open the door and find it right there.
You can make a decent living wrangling gators from pools & golf courses. My dad had a “Gator Guy” to handle them.