A Huntsville man’s dog was supposedly consumed by an 15-foot alligator in the Hays Farm location.
WEAF is reporting the event occurred within walking range of Grissom High School. The dad informed the station the dog was taken by the alligator while his 2 kids were outdoors with the family’s golden retriever.
According to the man, he and his family have actually just resided in the location for 3 months.
Reactions on social networks varied from hesitant to entertained.
Monte Shearer on Facebook composed, “Okay this is the ponds around Jackson Bend Drive. I’m sorry swamp water turned into ponds…. 15 Feet!? I’ve heard that from a guy before. If there’s a 15′ alligator I guess we will see soon. Please leash your dogs and explain to your children . (Ain’t no way it’s that big)”
Julie Carpenter composed that when she relocated to Huntsville, she didn’t understand to “watch out for alligators.”
“But we do,” Carpenter composed. “And I don’t think they’re going anywhere so we’re just going to have to ask our friends in Florida how to deal with them.”
Nolan Renfro questioned a “manhunt” would get rid of alligators in the location.
“Once this one is ‘gone’ another gonna take his place how about keep your dog away from the water when you KNOW there’s a damn gator in it if you live in Huntsville and don’t know we have gators by now whatever happens is on YOU,” Renfro said.
Alligator sightings in Madison County have actually been on the increase in recent years, and Hays Farm in specific, with numerous in the surrounding location recorded on social networks. In May, Madison cops reacted to reports of a 6-foot alligator off Zierdt Road relaxing in front of the brick indication for the Mountain Brook neighborhood. The gator was later on carried to a less inhabited location.
According to Outdoor Alabamathe American alligator is the only types of alligator in Alabama, and its population is normally bigger in the southern half of the state, in wetlands and natural lakes. But sightings in the northern half of Alabama are increasing, and might suggest a northern growth, the website says.
Alligator open season is restricted to 5 zones in south Alabama.
