The Pigeon Express
A Mexican mayor made his way to the altar to marry an alligator because of an ancient ritual. Victor Hugo Sosa, Mayor of a south-western Mexican town called San Pedro Huamelula showed his commitment to his culture by marrying an alligator known as “little princess” as part of a ritual that is supposed to bring […]
A Louisiana coroner has identified the remains found inside a 504-pound alligator as Timothy Satterlee Sr., 71, who went missing last month as he walked in floodwaters following Hurricane Ida. Satterlee was attacked by the alligator on August 30 outside his Slidell home, his wife previously told authorities. The woman saw the extent of his […]
Louisiana officials are investigating an apparent fatal alligator attack on a 71-year-old man as he walked in floodwaters following Hurricane Ida.The man was attacked and apparently killed by the alligator on Monday outside his home in Slidell, his wife told the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office.Slidell is about 32 miles northeast of New Orleans.The man’s […]
A man operating a tractor mower is accused of dropping the mower blades on a 6-foot alligator and destroying an active gator nest in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation (FWC) was called to the property on North Tomoka for an injured alligator. A witness told wildlife officials he saw a large […]
A 32-year-old Florida man was arrested after officers spotted him attempting to throw an alligator onto the roof of a cocktail lounge located off the highway. The man stole the live gator from a miniature golf course and was attempting to ‘teach it a lesson’. The Daytona Beach Shores law enforcement officers then saw the […]
Muja, who is the world’s oldest alligator in captivity has recently celebrated his 85th birthday. The creature managed to survive multiple bombings in Serbia and has now become a TikTok star. In August 1937, Muja came to Belgrade from Germany. While zookeepers are unsure of the precise hatch date, a vintage news item from 1937 […]
Authorities destroyed an alligator-skin handbag worth US$ 19,000 imported into Australia without proper paperwork. The luxury bag, from a Saint Laurent boutique in France, was seized by the Australian Border Force in Perth. Alligator-skin products are allowed to be imported into Australia, but shoppers must obtain an A$70 permit. Australia’s environment minister called it a […]
An alligator who survived World War Two in Berlin and was rumoured – wrongly – to have belonged to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler has died in Moscow Zoo. “Yesterday morning, our Mississippi alligator Saturn died of old age. He was about 84 years old – an extremely respectable age,” the zoo said. Saturn was gifted […]