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Gators Spotted In Florida Neighborhoods After Hurricane Milton Causes Flooding


Many Florida residents have uploaded videos of gators roaming their neighborhhods in floodwaterscaused by hurricane Milton.

Florida  Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, in a post on X, stated, “Alligators & snakes may be seen more frequently in areas with flooding.”

One video uploaded on X shows a gator inside of a. flooded home.

Take a look:

Per USA Today:

There are a lot of dangers hidden in floodwaters: debris, bacteria, sewage.

In Florida, add alligators, snakes and other wildlife to the list of things to worry about in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton.

“Alligators & #snakes may be seen more frequently in areas with flooding,” the state’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission posted on social media Thursday afternoon. “Keep them at a distance & give them space.”

That’s no idle warning: Social media posts have shown alligators walking along rain-soaked streets, bellowing at the storm and even making themselves at home in a flooded house. NBC2, a television station in Fort Myers, posted a video from a viewer of an alligator chomping at a car door.

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Per The Mirror:

A wildlife expert has warned Florida is about to see an uptick in alligator encounters after their habitats were disturbed by Hurricane Milton’s ruthless floods.

Christopher Gillette, who operates a wildlife refuge in Putnam County, is urging Florida locals to stay alert. He said: “There will be lots of disturbed animals on the move, they’re trying to survive the storm too.”



 

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