2023-05-19 00:47:00
A couple were walking their dog in a Central Florida park when an unexpected guesta big alligator jumped out of the water and carried it away. In response, the man jumped on the large 3.8 meter long reptile to rescue his pet. The incident occurred on Friday at Riverside Park, in Oviedo.
Lisa McDonald, the city’s communications manager, recounted the events for Fox 35. The couple were walking along the Little Econ River when the reptile emerged from the water with a clear target. Chain WFTV reported that the man, identified as Fisher Greene, told authorities that he was able to free the dog from the jaws of the alligator.
Municipal staff did not receive the incident report until Saturday. In a statement, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission stated that it had issued a permit to trap this alligator and which on Sunday was removed from the park.
For his part, alligator hunter Jerry Flynn affirmed for WSVN-TV that that river seemed to be full of large reptiles and that his nephew was the one who captured the one that attacked the dog: “Many of them (the alligators) are in the neighborhoods and when the ponds go down or warm up, they tend to return to the Econ, so we’re pretty busy.”
Billy Girard, the man behind the capture, gave the details in a post on his Facebook account: “Mako, a three-year-old bomb detector, was attacked by this alligator in the city park. Fortunately, his owner Fisher Greene was able to rescue him from his clutches and I was able to eliminate the reptile before it might do any more damage. Thanks to Fisher, his girlfriend Kylee and his dad Matt and their fire crew for helping me carry this big guy. ohMako should have a full recovery!”, wrote.
The FWC specified that citizens should be alert to the presence of these animals throughout Florida. Alert locations are any body of water including lakes, ponds, swamps, and rivers. Alligators are most active in the spring and summer months. Some tips are:
Florida has a hotline where you can report all the nuisances caused by these reptiles, also request the intervention of a licensed trapper. The number is 866-FWC Gator, or 866-392-4286.
After they are captured, alligators do not relocate, instead they are euthanized. The FWC ensures that its removal does not have an impact on the population of this species in Florida.
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