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Gator mating season can cause reptiles to look for love in odd places
Alligator expert Brandon Fisher, of Gatorland, joins Florida’s Fourth Estate
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It you pay attention to local news in Florida and we hope you do then you’ve likely noticed an increase in alligator-related news.
News flash: It’s alligator mating season and the big males are on the prowl for a lady friend.
This week on Florida’s Fourth Estate, News 6 anchors Matt Austin and Ginger Gadsden get an alligator tutorial from Brandon Fisher. He’s a gator expert at Gatorland and all-around brave guy because during most of the podcast he had his back to some of the most powerful animals on the planet.
Reward increases to $6,500 for information on alligator found with eyes, mouth taped shut
Animal Legal Defense offers $5,000
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SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – The Animal Legal Defense has joined Gatorland offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of the person or people who duct taped an alligator’s mouth and eyes shut in Seminole County.
The incident happened last month when Barbara and Jack Thornton found the bound gator near the Wekiwa River in Seminole County. They called the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and the neighborhood also offered up a $500 reward for information. Gatorland is also offering a $1,000 reward. Now, the Animal Legal Defense Fund has added $5,000 to the reward money.
Florida alligator left for dead with eyes, snout taped
Gatorland is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to the person responsible.
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An alligator like this one at Gatorland in Orlando was left for dead on the Wekiwa River. [ GERALD LEONG / ORLANDO SENTINEL | Orlando Sentinel ]
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ORLANDO â Gatorland is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to the person who taped shut an alligatorâs eyes and snout, leaving it for dead.
âI was absolutely outraged, I mean that anyone would do that to any living creature,â Gatorlandâs Savannah Boan told WKMG.
The incident happened last month when Barbara and Jack Thornton found the bound gator near the Wekiwa River in Seminole County. They called the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and the neighborhood also offered up a $500 reward for information, WESH reported.