'Aggressive' Gator Kills Burglary Suspect

[Roswell]

Filed Under: Nation News
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MICCOSUKEE TRIBE INDIAN RESERVATION, Fla. (Nov. 13) - A man who jumped into a lake to flee police was killed by an alligator more than 9-feet long, officials said Tuesday.

The man, whose name has not been released, was allegedly burglarizing a vehicle in the parking lot of the Miccosukee Resort and Convention Center on Thursday. He ran when police arrived at the scene, said Dexter Lehtinen, one of the tribe's police legal advisors.

Tribal police divers searched for the man that night, then again Friday morning and afternoon. During the third dive, the body was recovered. It bore alligator teeth marks on the upper torso.

The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department said the cause of death was an alligator attack.

An accomplice in the alleged burglary has been arrested. The Miccosukee tribe, which is not obligated to follow Florida's open records laws, declined to release his name. Without a name, the Miami-Dade state attorney's office was unable to comment on whether the man has been charged.

The alligator believed to be responsible for the death has been killed. A coroner was scheduled to examine the 9-foot-3 reptile Wednesday for human hair or skin, said Brian Wood, owner of All American Gator Products, which is storing the gator in a cooler for now. It will then be incinerated or buried, he said.

A sign at the lake warns people: "Danger Live Alligators." Wood said in other alligator habitats, signs also warn people not to feed the creatures.

"They become too comfortable being around humans and they equate humans to food," Wood said. "Generally if a gator sees a person, he goes the other way, he goes down, he hides. This gator was aggressive, not afraid of people."

(Obviously, he was quite found of them!) I don't get why they killed him though, he saved the state a lot of money. Some reward!

[James J.]

[south jersey girl]

dumb burglar...tastes like chicken...

I do feel bad for the gator   

[sugar]

LOL   

Should be on "John Boy and Billy's"  Big Show's Stupid Crooks segment!

[Roswell]

Since they killed "Ally Gator" anyway, we may as well have dinner!

Southern Fried Alligator
 2 lbs Alligator meat (small pieces about 1 inch)
•  Old Bay  Seafood Seasoning  (or salt and pepper)
•  1/2 can beer
•  2 eggs
•  4 heaping tbs. yellow mustard
•  Tabasco (to taste)
•  1 quart oil in a heavy pot
•  Corn flour

Directions
1. Heat oil to 375 degrees.
2. Mix beer, eggs, mustard, Old Bay, tabasco, in a bowl then add alligator meat and mix.
3. Take a few pieces at a time and roll them in the corn flour.
4. Add them to the hot oil and cook until golden brown.
 

 
 

 

[James J.]

Or, alligator roast

[sugar]

That's one heck of a roasting spit!

Who knew?  There's a boat load of gator recipies out there - here's an example:

GATOR - TATER SALAD

Yield: 6 servings

2 pounds Florida alligator meat
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 cup chopped Florida pecans
3/4 teaspoon minced garlic
2 cups chopped Florida potatoes, skin on, boiled
1 cup Caesar salad dressing
1 cup chopped Florida red bell pepper
3/4 cup crumbled Feta cheese
1/2 cup chopped Florida celery
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper

 
Cut alligator meat into bite-sized pieces.

Heat oil in skillet over medium heat; add meat and cook for 5 minutes, turning once.

Add pecans and garlic and cook an additional minute.

Remove mixture from skillet and let cool.

Combine the cooled meat with remaining ingredients; mix well.

Chill overnight.


Per serving: calories 500, calories from fat 288, total fat 32g, saturated fat 9g, cholesterol 131mg, total carbohydrate 15g, protein 41g.

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services -
www.florida-agriculture.com/

[Leadfoote]

[PlanoHarvickFan]

dumb burglar...tastes like chicken...

I do feel bad for the gator   

Hope the gator had a BIG bottle of Rolaids

[sugar]

LOL

or Pepto Bismol!


Heartburn, Indigestion, upset stomache, diarrhea!