One Florida resident claims that an alligator living in a neighborhood has had its mouth taped shut since December. Amber Lock, a local of Lumsden Reserve who sent pictures of the alligator to Nexstar's WFLA, referred to the practices as "inhumane." Lock claimed that as of Tuesday afternoon, nobody had gone to the retention pond in her neighborhood to capture the reptile … [Read more...] about Alligator’s mouth has been taped shut since December, claims a Florida resident
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A Terrifying Creature’s Eyes Were Captured on Camera As It Crouched In A Florida Swamp
A frightening alligator with bright red eyes was captured in these images as it skulked in a shallow river shortly after dusk. At Myakka River State Park in Florida, the intrepid photographer Larry Lynch captured the beast waiting to pounce while standing just seven meters away. The image below, titled Warning Night Light, was created by Larry and was awarded the Natural … [Read more...] about A Terrifying Creature’s Eyes Were Captured on Camera As It Crouched In A Florida Swamp
First Time in 50 Years That a Rare Four-Foot Rainbow Snake has Been Seen in Florida
The rare rainbow snake, last observed in Florida in 1969, has returned. While out on a hike in the Ocala National Forest, which is located 47 miles north of Orlando, two women came across the magnificent four-foot-long monster. Rainbow snakes are "extremely aquatic, spending much of its existence buried amid aquatic vegetation; never observed, even by herpetologists, due … [Read more...] about First Time in 50 Years That a Rare Four-Foot Rainbow Snake has Been Seen in Florida
The Giant Goliath Penguin Hoax That Tricked Florida For 10 Entire Years
For about a decade, people believed that a 15-foot penguin was living on Clearwater Beach. In 1948, the sands of Clearwater Beach, Florida, developed what seemed to be enormous three-toed animal tracks. The prints, which were around 35 cm (14 inches) long and 28 cm (11 inches) wide, appeared to emerge from the sea and move 1.2–1.8 m (4-6 foot) strides up the beach for a few … [Read more...] about The Giant Goliath Penguin Hoax That Tricked Florida For 10 Entire Years
A Woman Aboard a Fishing Boat Off The Coast of Florida Was Stabbed By a 45kg Fish
Officials claimed a 73-year-old woman was evacuated to a hospital after being stabbed by a 45-kilogram sailfish that an angler was attempting to reel onto a boat off the Florida coast. According to the Martin County Sheriff's Office, the sailfish charged at the boat, then leaped out of the water and stabbed the woman in the groin while she was standing near to the boat's … [Read more...] about A Woman Aboard a Fishing Boat Off The Coast of Florida Was Stabbed By a 45kg Fish