Flotsam & Jetsam: Sopping wet pup and a brazen alligator
By Jim Carter
The unforeseen consequences of the Suez Canal blockage by the giant cargo ship Ever Given are continuing to ripple throughout the world. Garden supplies stores in Britain, for example, are experiencing a shortage of gnomes. Ian Byrne, a manager at Highfield Garden World in Westminster, Gloucestershire, recently told The Guardian that gnomes of any type – plastic, stone or concrete – are in short supply as a result of the Ever Given mishap. (When disaster strikes …)
Sign of the times: Thieves continue to expand their target list, which now includes Legos. French police recently caught a gang stealing complete sets from a store in Paris; they had been fencing them in Poland. And a guy in Oregon was arrested and charged with stealing $7,500 worth of Lego sets – the sets are apparently particularly attractive to collectors. Experts report that there’s even a black market now taking shape. (Tell the ki
By Mark Robertson
Small gator close-up
Besides scream at the top of your lungs, what do you do if a gator gets into your house?
These two women in Tampa turned to a household tool: a swiffer mop.
The event was streamed live on Facebook by a local realtor who said
Erika Venza, her neighbor, called her over for help after a juvenile gator strolled into her home through an open sliding door. Venza learned that the gator was inside for about an hour after going through Nest footage, according to Facebook posts.
Venza stood on a chair in the living room while Powers positioned herself on top of the kitchen counter while thinking of ways to get the 2-foot-long reptile back outside.
By Cindy Spicer
Apr 16, 2021
This alligator walked into Erika Venza s kitchen in Wesley Chapel, Florida and she didn t know what to do. So she called her neighbor Sazan who brought her phone and Swiffer skills.
Yes, they got out a Swiffer to help nudge the little guy out the door.
The alligator was just a baby (but still big enough!) so the Swiffer was a really great idea. And the floors got clean in the process as Sazan spent 20 minutes Swiffering and relocating the alligator.
Of course, watching the 20 minute Facebook Live of their adventure highlights these awesome Florida Woman skills!
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