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The picture below, was taken by a Kris- T V helicopter flying over Lake Mathis about 40 miles north of Corpus Christi , T exas . The helicopter pilot and the game warden were in communication via radios;
following is a transcript of their conversation:

'Air1.., have you a visual on the gator ? Over. '

'Approaching inlet now ; over.'

'Roger, Air1 .'

'Gator sighted. Looks like it has a small animal in its mouth. Moving in; over.'

'Roger, Air1.'

'It's a deer !!! '

'Confirm, Air1! Did you say 'deer' ? Over.'

'Roger. A deer, in its mouth. Looks like a full-sized buck.
That's a BIG Gator! We're gonna need more men. Over.'

'Roger, Air1. Can you give me a idea on size of animal? Over.'

'It's big...25 feet long.....at least !!!
Please advise;
gator is heading to inlet.
Do I pursue?
Over.'

That has to be a HUGE gator to have a whole deer in its mouth!

The deer was later found to be a mature stag and was measured at 11 feet!
Are you ready to go skiing on Lake Corpus Christi ?!

If you ski at the west end of the lake, try not to fall !!!

This alligator was found between FM Road 888 and Sweeny Switch , near a house! Game wardens were forced to shoot the alligator...guess he wouldn't cooperate.

Anita and Charlie Rogers could hear the bellowing in the night. T heir neighbors had been telling them that they had seen a mammoth alligator in the waterway that runs behind the Rogers ' house, but they dismissed the stories as exaggerations.

'I didn't believe it,' Charles Rogers said; however, they later realized the stories were, if anything, understated.

Corpus Christi Parks and Wildlife game wardens had to shoot the beast. Joe Goff, a 6'5' tall game warden, walks past the 28-foot, 1-inch alligator (8.5 metres) he shot and killed in the Rogers ' backyard.

Hmmmm.......
How old do you think this gator was?

This was sent to me in an email. I do not know how to get the pictures from email to here, but I was wondering if anyone heard this story and if it is true.

topdog15 · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:44 am Post subject:

If it's the pic of the gator swimming across the lake w/ the deer in its mouth............it's been going around for a long time. seen it for conroe, livingston, houston, and now CC.
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frayed · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:47 am Post subject:

Not that I'd be comfortable living by a pond with a gigantic gator, but why'd they have to shoot it? Gators are as common as deer in some areas.
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GoinCoastal · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:54 am Post subject:

Not true!!!

Here is the real story of the Texas gator and the pic of the one hanging with the Game Warden walking by it.

The real gator in the picture was killed near Bay City is 13' long.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/wcgator.asp

Lat22 · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:54 am Post subject:

I don't know which is funnier, the story or trying to say that Channel 6 has a helicopter.

snakecan2 · Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:55 am Post subject:

dats a big gator...
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CastnBlast · Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:38 pm Post subject:

Dang, I was expecting April fools at the end... Laughing

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o_brother · Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:07 pm Post subject:

Don't kid yourself and think there aren't some big ones in the back lakes and rivers. About 4 yrs ago my uncle was the Sheriff of Dimmit County got a call that a big truck hit an alligator on HWY 85 North West of Carrizo Springs were it crossed the Nueces River. My uncle met the local Game Warden out at the scene because the gator was still alive but badly hurt. The Warden had to get permisson from Austin to kill it.... They then measured it at over 16 feet and the Warden confirmed it was a female... They then had to get the Highway deptment to come out with a loader and trailer to pick it up.. I will have to get him to email me the pics. and post them...

Mike
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Finsonpins · Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:11 pm Post subject:

also heres the link to the deer part of the story:

http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/gatordeer.asp

dospescadores · Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 1:43 pm Post subject:

I've seen at least two gators on the Nueces just above the lake that would go 15'+ easy. Haven't seen any in the lake, but the area between George West and Swinney Switch has plenty.