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Gator or Godzilla in Naples, FL ?

KingstonsMom — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 21:36:39 GMT

Holy Moly!

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has not yet returned a DailyMail.com request for comment on Wednesday's sighting.

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Buffalogal47 — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 21:39:15 GMT

OMG! He looks like the gator in that 90s movie with Betty White. He's a big 'un!

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KingstonsMom — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 21:54:22 GMT

@Buffalogal47 wrote:
OMG! He looks like the gator in that 90s movie with Betty White. He's a big 'un!

@Buffalogal47

LOL! I immediately thought of that movie with Betty White feeding cows to 'her babies'!

Lake Placid:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTMVpuLIp18

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eadu4 — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 21:54:44 GMT

Started hearing Blue Oyster Cult's "Godzilla" in my head lol. That is one big reptile for sure! And I'm pretty sure no one is going to play through that hole while he's hanging around. "Crikey"

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golding76 — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 21:59:49 GMT

I'd faint if I saw that beast!

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SilleeMee — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 22:00:00 GMT

That's one reason why I don't live in Florida. Scares me to death.

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FrostyBabe1 — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 22:22:50 GMT

It's just a gator. If there's a ditch in Florida with an inch of not-salted water in it, there's a gator in in. It's a golf course with water hazards. Of course there's at least one beast living there, and of course the photo is set up to make him look as big as possible.

There are a couple of large gators on the courses I play. Just stay away from them. It's not that hard.

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chickenbutt — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 22:08:12 GMT

Wow! I'm not an expert, but that guy looks really BIG! I hope they don't kill him/her. Non-human animals don't scare me (well, except for bees), so I would hope s/he finds a home away from the neighborhood.

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FastDogWalker2 — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 22:14:42 GMT

Honestly, that terrifies me!

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scatcat — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 22:16:20 GMT

What is the black thing and that red ball? That could help judge how big he is..

It may just be the angle of the camera that makes it took so big.

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January121 — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 22:24:56 GMT

OMG!!!! ..... if I saw that thing in my yard I would leave everything behind & leave the state ASAP .... how terrifying!!! .... that thing looks like it’s big enough to break through a door or window without any effort.... run run run as fast as you can!!!!!

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KingstonsMom — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 22:25:53 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
That's one reason why I don't live in Florida. Scares me to death.

@SilleeMee

Not to mention the pythons, etc. that have invaded FL.

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FrostyBabe1 — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 22:27:34 GMT

@scatcat wrote:
What is the black thing and that red ball? That could help judge how big he is..

It may just be the angle of the camera that makes it took so big.

The red ball is indicative of the area on the tee box where you must hit from either parallel to it or behind. If it's like most courses, it's the ladies and/or senior tees. It looks huge to me. Bigger than most markers that I see.

The black container most likely contains a mix of grass seed and soil. If you take a big divot on your drive and it explodes into tiny pieces, there's nothing to stomp back into the ground so you fill the gash with seed.

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SilleeMee — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 22:42:42 GMT

@KingstonsMom wrote:
@SilleeMee wrote:
That's one reason why I don't live in Florida. Scares me to death.
@SilleeMee

Not to mention the pythons, etc. that have invaded FL.

@KingstonsMom

Yes, those things, too. I saw a video where it showed a huge python wrapped around a poor manatee. I think it was trying eat the manatee!

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kaydee50 — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 22:44:37 GMT

One of the many reasons I will never live in FL!!!!

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faeriemoon — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 22:48:48 GMT

Although I don't find that alligator particularly scary, I'm definitely not a Florida person. It's the snakes that terrify me.

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haddon9 — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 22:52:35 GMT

When my parents first moved to Fl back in the early 90s one rarely heard about alligators...I think at one time they were even on the endangered species list.

Today however they have certainly made a huge comeback! Whenever I would go visit mom in FL (usually late winter/early spring) there is always a news story about a gator on someone's lawn, pool or porch.

Mom even told me that one of her doctors had one on his front porch...that would FREAK me out! UGH!!

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Lucky Charm — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 22:54:18 GMT

@January121 wrote:
OMG!!!! ..... if I saw that thing in my yard I would leave everything behind & leave the state ASAP .... how terrifying!!! .... that thing looks like it’s big enough to break through a door or window without any effort.... run run run as fast as you can!!!!!

Although I would never want to come face to face with one, I think I would feel safe in my house from one. I don't know, has an alligator ever broken down a door?

I know bears have. And for that reason, I'm more scared of bears.

I hope to never see either one though!

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Drythe — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 23:04:55 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
@KingstonsMom wrote:
@SilleeMee wrote:
That's one reason why I don't live in Florida. Scares me to death.
@SilleeMee

Not to mention the pythons, etc. that have invaded FL.

@KingstonsMom
Yes, those things, too. I saw a video where it showed a huge python wrapped around a poor manatee. I think it was trying eat the manatee!

I would be scared to death for my animals!

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LizzieInSRQ — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 23:07:28 GMT

Dont fear living in Florida..

I live in Florida. All my life. I've only seen 1 gator outside of their habitat spontaneously. It was in my then-apartment's parking lot. We had an waterway that led to a pond-like area behind our building. He was lost, it was mating season. It was 8ft about. Not a huge looking as this one. We called management so they could send maintenence to watch it so others werent surprised by it accidently. and the Animal services and to say the least didn't get to our car.

I was just grateful it wasn't night time.