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Tips to help people and pets safely co-exist with alligators  Posted on Warm spring weather means Florida’s state reptile – the American alligator -becomes more active and visible. It’s also a popular time of year for people to enjoy the outdoors with their pets. To help keep people and pets safer when spending time near the water, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is introducing a new graphic outlining important safety tips. “We wanted to produce a tool with ...

Florida Woman Surprised by 7-Foot Alligator Hissing in Her Garage On 3/2/21 at 2:30 PM EST A Florida woman posted a video on Facebook showing a seven-foot alligator that was found in her garage in Fort Meyers. "I may have just had a mild heart attack," Torrie Heathcoat, said in the post on Sunday. The reptile made its way into her home during the weekend after her garage door was open for 10 minutes. After they discovered the alligator hissing by the door to the home, Torrie called 911 and the ...