Alligator removal today P1 to P3-closed to diving

[Kelly Jessop]

Today the alligator is being relocated. Please check before diving there.

[Diverlee]

I thought they already did that? Is there another one?


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[Kelly Jessop]

I thought they already did that? Is there another one?


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Seems to have become the AirBnb for gators

[PfcAJ]

Put it back at Bonnet where it belongs.

[cmint]

This bugs me. Alexander springs has gators and swimmers in eyeshot of each other. If a gator is over six feet and you call a trapper they have to kill it. If a gator can't be safe in a state park where can it be safe from humans??? Why does peacock have to remove them when other state parks don't???


(prediction: Kelly will reply that the only other option is to close the park to diving -- except of course for fauna counts)

[LiteHedded]

This bugs me. Alexander springs has gators and swimmers in eyeshot of each other. If a gator is over six feet and you call a trapper they have to kill it. If a gator can't be safe in a state park where can it be safe from humans??? Why does peacock have to remove them when other state parks don't???


(prediction: Kelly will reply that the only other option is to close the park to diving -- except of course for fauna counts)

legit question. it seems to be a decision being made specifically at peacock as i'm not aware of any other state parks that do this (alexander is a county park though I believe). swimming at wakulla a few weeks ago a ranger just came over to shoo one away before i got in the water. they certainly didnt have a policy to remove gators from the area because like you say, if they can't be in a state park, where do you take them?

[OFG-1]

where do you take them?

Neighbor's swimming pool? AJ's back yard?

[Kelly Jessop]

(prediction: Kelly will reply that the only other option is to close the park to diving -- except of course for fauna counts)

I only pass the word along from the park so people don't go there hoping to dive and it is closed. Regardless of what you think I am very proactive in facilitating visitors to the park, because that helps the parks operate in the black, and helps with the parks in getting funding for things. If there is something else that you have of concern, then PM and I will give you clarification.

[PfcAJ]

Neighbor's swimming pool? AJ's back yard?

I already have a gator in my back yard. No more pls!

[Troglodyver]

Kelly, thanks for keeping us posted on status in the parks.
- Sid