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homedecor1 — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 21:09:25 GMT

My spouse was out back trimming some bushes and doing the windows -- couple of golfers went by & yelled "hey buddy he's coming your way!"

He turned around and there he was laying in the bunker behind our house😳😳😳. I took videos (don't know how to post) but here's a pic I took! I was afraid to get closer...

yikes!!!

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Desertdi — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 21:12:40 GMT

I must say, though........you have a lovely view! (without the critter)

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OKPrincess — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 21:15:00 GMT

Yikes is right. I’d head for the nearest tree. Looks like someone dropped a putter.

BTW you have a lovely backyard.

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froggy — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 21:24:52 GMT

Are you close to water?

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homedecor1 — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 21:31:08 GMT

I live on golf course and there is a pond 2 houses over. He was making his way there--my spouse said he thinks he came from the storm drain in front of the house. He came from between house a few doors down ... a golfer came by & told him "look out!".

The video is him just laying there waiting for the golfers move. Boy, i was surprised how fast they move!

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riley1 — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 21:41:10 GMT

Gators can move fast when want/have to. I'm sure his trek tired him out and he was just waiting for a clear coast to get to his destination.

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Snicks1 — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 21:48:41 GMT

Wow! That's too close for comfort.

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on the bay — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 22:01:33 GMT

Double Yikes!!

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Q4u — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 22:19:41 GMT

Wow.... not my idea of sublime (mainly because I have no desire whatsoever to share my living areas with prehistoric reptiles!) ....

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Mominohio — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 23:16:54 GMT

Oh, maybe you could make him a pet! LOL

My grandparents retired to Ft. Myers and lived along a river, with their property going down into a canal. There were often a gator or two sunning themselves in their yard or on some neighbor's driveway. The HOA/management had to really get strict because some of those crazy people would actually feed them!

They built some walls along the boat docks up and down the canal, and it reduced the number of gators showing up, but you definitely needed to look before you leap at their place.

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jlkz — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 23:45:05 GMT

@homedecor1

We have a weekend place up the mountains and live on a golf course there. We learned a while ago that there was bear den close by.

Not only has the mother bear walked her two newborns by our back yard, but we watched as the babies played and rough housed with each other.

One extremely hot August, the golfers on a hole nearby were dumbfounded as they watched a large bear walk out from the woods, take a cooling dip in the water beside them, and then get out and walk back into the woods without bothering them.

...may be some should have shouted “ Fore “ or just taken a picture !

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Kachina624 — Sun, 09 Sep 2018 00:46:08 GMT

You gotta love Florida! They have the best wildlife stories.

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GCR18 — Sun, 09 Sep 2018 01:26:58 GMT

I don't think so. Me and gators don't mix. My parents had a condo in florida with ponds in the complex. Gators were seen now and then. I was glad their condo was on the second floor.

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Citrine1 — Sun, 09 Sep 2018 03:16:24 GMT

Holy smokes! And to think I was upset because I had a mouse in my house.

Do you have a dog @homedecor1? I can't imagine having to worry every time my dog went outside. Scary!

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homedecor1 — Sun, 09 Sep 2018 03:35:33 GMT

@Citrine1

I have a kitty and he's a inside cat but I do let him hang out (with supervision) on my screened lanai. We've had a razor snake out there onetime years ago😬😬😬 so even I look around before I go out there & I never do any outside work.

I'm a big fraidy cat!!!

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homedecor1 — Sun, 09 Sep 2018 03:44:52 GMT

@jlkz

OMG even these golfers just continued to play ... in fact you can see the one sitting in the cart looking like "let's go!"

Your story reminds me of a time I stayed up in the mountains in my friends cabin. All day they talked about the bears & how cautious you had to be. I was very aware of my surroundings they had me freaking out...

The cabin had a loft sleeping area. I went up to get ready for bed I just went to turn light on & let out a scream! They came running I was literally frozen from fear -- there was a big black bear in the room -- they were laughing so hard as I was fainting ...it was a stuffed bear about 7' tall sitting in the corner her husband shot! But, my mind was so focused on the bear fear I never realized it was fake and I had never been to their cabin before!

We still laugh about it 🙄😳🙃

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Azcowgirl — Sun, 09 Sep 2018 07:09:06 GMT

Oh my !

We just have sweet little burros and road runners on our golf course . 🌵🐴🌵

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mousiegirl — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 20:53:55 GMT

@homedecor1 wrote:
My spouse was out back trimming some bushes and doing the windows -- couple of golfers went by & yelled "hey buddy he's coming your way!"

He turned around and there he was laying in the bunker behind our house😳😳😳. I took videos (don't know how to post) but here's a pic I took! I was afraid to get closer...

yikes!!!

@homedecor1 I assume you live in Florida, could never live where giant reptiles live, lol, I still jump and yelp when a lizard crosses my path, lol.

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Greeneyedlady21 — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 22:27:06 GMT

I traveled many times with my Mom to Hilton Head SC. I was always fascinated with the gators and always wanted to get even closer. It upset my Mother so I didn't.

I know it's definitely not a good idea to get close, a woman was killed by one recently in Hilton Head. She was just out walking her dog and the alligator got her. They have lots of lagoons there in the developments and the gators can move fast out of them.

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mousiegirl — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 00:53:29 GMT

@Greeneyedlady21 wrote:
I traveled many times with my Mom to Hilton Head SC. I was always fascinated with the gators and always wanted to get even closer. It upset my Mother so I didn't.

I know it's definitely not a good idea to get close, a woman was killed by one recently in Hilton Head. She was just out walking her dog and the alligator got her. They have lots of lagoons there in the developments and the gators can move fast out of them.

@Greeneyedlady21 I don't understand why people, knowing about gator kills, still walk near or go into the water, and let their kids and pets into the water or close to the edge, where many have met their demise. Just the thought of a child being grabbed by one, is horrific!