Florida Alligator Makes Himself Right at Home in Woman's Kitchen
Mary Hollenback of the Grand Palm Community in Venice, Florida, was just relaxing on her sofa, watching some TV on March 28 when she heard banging noises coming from the front of her house.
Hollenback assumed it was someone who was at the wrong house and went to tell them they had the wrong address when she saw who the actual culprit was - a nearly eight foot long alligator who walked in like he owned the joint.
WTSP spoke to Hollenback who explained, "I thought someone was trying to get into the wrong house. I got up, went to tell them they're in the wrong house," Hollenback said. "...and then I grabbed my phone that was sitting on my island and headed out to the lanai and called 911," Hollenback continued.
I love how chill Mary is about the whole situation. I am not sure I would have reacted the same way. There would have been a lot more screaming involved.
The article explains that Florida Fish and Wildlife told Hollenback the alligator most likely came from the pond across from her house as a result of mating season, which started this month and will last through June.
Hollenback thinks he was most likely making his way to another pond behind her house.
Mary also has the best quote with, ""He's just being a gator; he's doing what nature told him to do," Hollenback said. "My house was in his way so I can't be upset at an alligator for that."
Her house was in HIS way! LOL!
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More Alligators In the News Doing Alligator Things
On April 8 a little boy helped wrangle an alligator that was found on a Florida highway.
On April 5 of this year at Huntington Beach State Park in North Carolina tourists out exploring the park came across a very large alligator lazily crossing the street without a care in the world!
In March of 2023, a man in Florida described how an alligator attacked his chocolate Labrador dog right in his very own yard!
On June 29, 2023 in New Iberia, Louisiana, a dog alerted the family that an alligator crawled in through their doggy door.
Despite how calm Mary seemed over this entire situation, I'm sure she was pretty shaken up. Thankfully all's well that ends well, the alligator will be relocated, and Mary will be able to eat out on this alligator story for the rest of her life! With the pics to prove it!
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