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• Man issued citation for owning an alligator, arrested for attempted murder Play Video

  July 27, 2023 1:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Officers arrested a man for attempted second-degree murder while the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries issued him a citation for illegal ownership of an alligator. The Baton Rouge Police Department responded to a home on North Stevendale Road Wednesday afternoon on reports of a shooting.... more »

• See ya later, alligator: Hardhide is removed from Ponchatoula habitat Play Video

  February 27, 2023 12:46 PM

  PONCHATOULA – Hardhide, the unofficial reptilian mascot of one north shore town, has relocated. Mike Kliebert, whose grandfather hatched the 65-year-old gator, said he moved Hardhide from public view to a private family property on Monday morning. She had been on display for about 13 years in a habitat... more »

• Ponchatoula hopes community efforts will allow beloved gator to stick around Play Video

  February 9, 2023 7:07 PM

  PONCHATOULA – Concern about the fate of a 65-year-old alligator is stirring up a Tangipahoa Parish city. In a post on Facebook, Mike Kliebert, the owner of Hardhide the alligator, wrote that the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has said the gator has to go or face being... more »

• Man, 75, killed in alligator attack at South Carolina retention pond

  June 27, 2022 1:59 PM

  MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - A man drowned after an alligator dragged him into a retention pond near Myrtle Beach. First responders were called to the scene Friday after getting reports a gator had "taken hold" of the man and pulled him into the water, WBTW reported. On Monday,... more »

• Only in Louisiana: Alligator disrupts exams at high school Play Video

  May 17, 2022 3:42 PM

  SLIDELL - High school students were surprised to see an alligator had made its way onto their campus Tuesday morning. The resource officer at Slidell High School made sure the four-and-a-half foot gator stayed where it was for half an hour while waiting for animal control to arrive. ... more »

• Man missing after alligator attack in Slidell floodwater

  August 31, 2021 8:34 AM

  SLIDELL - A Slidell man was attacked by an alligator during Hurricane Ida and has yet to be found. The 71-year-old man was in his shed on Avery Drive when his wife was alerted of the attack by the commotion, according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office. She... more »

• Louisiana alligator found on Texas beach, taken for rehabilitation

  May 25, 2021 10:44 PM

  MALAQUITE BEACH, Tx. - A Louisiana alligator was found on a Texas beach Monday, hundreds of miles away from its natural environment. Padre Island National Seashore agents identified the alligator's home state by a tail notch and tags found on its feet. After consulting with the Texas Parks... more »

• VIDEO: Deputies use broom to corral gator outside person's home Play Video

  May 3, 2021 3:05 PM

  TAMPA - A group of sheriff's deputies had to get creative after they were asked to help wrangle a gator in a Florida neighborhood. Video shared by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Sunday showed deputies Wheaton, Noland and Morrey trying to relocate the scaly intruder from someone's yard. ... more »

• Police warn of 'hyped up' 'meth-gators' as druggies flush narcotics down the toilet

  July 15, 2019 3:56 PM

  LORETTO, Tenn. — Police in a rural community near the Tennessee-Alabama state line have grown so frustrated with druggies flushing illegal narcotics down the toilet in an attempt to evade arrest they've resorted to scare tactics to thwart the drug dumping. The police warned of “meth-gators.” Police took... more »

• Alligator spotted by levee downtown Play Video

  July 6, 2019 12:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Some folks just wanted to have a relaxing breakfast down by the levee this morning when they were joined by an uninvited guest. At first they thought it was just a log floating in the current, but soon realized that it was an alligator once... more »

• WATCH: Alligator walks through Louisiana cemetery Play Video

  June 15, 2017 10:40 AM

  MORGAN CITY – To many, it might seem like quintessential Louisiana, but for people in this bayou community, it signals trouble ahead: an alligator trotting through a cemetery in town. Video of the small alligator walking through the Morgan City Cemetery was posted on Twitter overnight. The woman who... more »

• Residents in Ascension Parish subdivision concerned over gator sightings Play Video

  May 21, 2017 11:48 PM

  ASCENSION PARISH - Neighborhood retention ponds have doubled as drainage management systems and entertainment for the homeowners in local subdivisions. But what's swimming below the surface has some residents concerned. "We had heard there was an alligator in the lake so we had been watching for it," Richard Peak... more »

• Giant gator surprises visitors at Polk Nature Discovery Center

  January 16, 2017 12:48 PM

  POLK COUNTY - A video of an enormous alligator in Florida is garnering nationwide attention on social media. Visitors of the Polk Nature Discovery Center were captivated when the giant reptile walked right in front of them, and they just had to stop and film the animal. Kim... more »

• No time frame to reopen Alligator Bayou Road Play Video

  October 17, 2016 10:47 PM

  ST. GABRIEL- Iberville Parish President Mitch Ourso isn't sure how long repairs will take on Alligator Bayou Road south of Baton Rouge. Iberville and Ascension Parishes made five flood relief cuts in it during the August floods. "If we didn't make the road cuts then I'm scared to say... more »

• Deputies apprehend gator in subdivision front yard

  August 5, 2016 12:51 PM

  BELLE CHASSE - Sheriff’s deputies in Plaquemines Parish took a 7-foot gator into “custody” in a Belle Chasse subdivision on Wednesday night. Deputies responded to the scene in the 120 block of Bradley Place after they received reports of a disoriented alligator that had wandered its way into a... more »

• Parents warned after 8-foot gator spotted in Livingston drainage canal Play Video

  June 23, 2016 11:48 AM

  LIVINGSTON - Police issued a warning to residents of Livingston after a large alligator was spotted in a drainage canal. The eight-and-a-half-foot gator was seen in the canal just off Ohio Street within the town. Police advised residents to keep a close eye on children and small animals around... more »

• 5 gators caught, 1 likely killer of toddler dragged into Disney resort lagoon

  June 14, 2016 11:21 PM

  ORLANDO, Fla. - A medical examiner now has custody of the body of Lane Graves, the 2-year-old killed by an alligator at Walt Disney World, and an autopsy will be performed. Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings said "it was a tough message to deliver" to Matt and Melissa Graves,... more »

• Gator found holding human body in its mouth in Florida

  June 8, 2016 11:27 AM

  LAKELAND, Fla. - Officials in Florida said they were trying to trap an alligator on Tuesday afternoon after the animal was spotted holding a human body in its mouth as it swam across a lake. Lakeland Police said they first received a 911 call from a senior living community... more »

• Ambulance hits alligator on Scenic Highway

  May 12, 2016 12:48 AM

  BATON ROUGE - An alligator was hit by an ambulance on Scenic Highway in Baton Rouge late Wednesday night, sources tell News 2. The accident happened near the intersection with New Rafe Mayer Rd., north of Southern. It appears the alligator got the worst of the collision, but it... more »

• Intrusive alligator moves into home under construction Play Video

  April 28, 2016 12:07 AM

  STERLINGTON - Workers were in for a big surprise, when they found a huge alligator in a new home under construction. David Bradford found the reptile in the living room. "Never, never in a house, never. I've never seen one that big..and in a matter of fact, in a house... more »

• WATCH: Exclusive interview with gator kayakers Play Video

  April 13, 2016 10:53 AM

  BATON ROUGE- The dad and daughter that came close to a scaly friend stopped by to talk to 2une In’s John Pastorek Wednesday morning to talk about their surprise while kayaking in St. Martinville. A video of the dad and daughter has gone viral after the two came extremely close... more »

• WATCH: Big gator surprises father, daughter on fishing trip; Video goes viral Play Video

  April 12, 2016 9:41 PM

  ST. MARTINVILLE - A video of a man from Baton Rouge is making its way around the Internet. The video, which has been viewed more than 2 million times, shows a his close-call with a large alligator. Lucas Burgos and his daughter Evan went on a camping and fishing... more »

• LWF trying to catch elusive 'gator some residents say is too close to home Play Video

  March 29, 2016 10:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Residents living in the Springlake Bluebonnet Highlands area have spotted an alligator lurking in Lake Longwood. Wildlife & Fisheries has been called but have not caught the reptile. The alligator has been spotted for the last couple of weeks, since a big rain event. The Bluebonnet... more »

• Fla. man arrested for tossing alligator thru Wendy's drive-thru window

  February 9, 2016 11:33 AM

  LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. - While alligators are pretty common sight throughout the Sportsman’s Paradise and the Sunshine State alike, the last place you’d expect to to encounter a flying version of the reptile is when you're waiting to collect your four-piece order of spicy chicken nuggets and medium-sized Frostie. A... more »

• Alligator torments Texas shoppers

  November 9, 2015 8:37 AM

  Houston, TX.- A massive alligator spent the weekend terrorizing some shoppers in Texas. Parks and Wildlife officials had to be called to remove the reptile from a Home Depot parking lot. The animal was so big it had to be lifted out of the shopping center with a forklift. Texas... more »

• Rare alligator "Spots" dies at Audubon Aquarium

  September 7, 2015 2:41 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The Audubon Nature Institute announced that their albino alligator, "Spots," passed away Monday at the age of 28. The Audubon Aquarium said he had been under the care of their vet team and results are pending to determine his exact cause of death. The aquarium... more »