Vigilante alligator takes a bite out of crime

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**Frazzled**

Gators don't take no crime in their hood.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/05/10/man-attacked-by-alligator-while-fleeing-deputies-during-traffic-stop/?test=latestnews

Man attacked by alligator while fleeing deputies during traffic stop
Published May 10, 2013
Associated Press
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. – Authorities say a Florida man ran from the law and into an alligator's jaws.

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office says 20-year-old Bryan Zuniga was pulled over for failing to maintain a single lane Thursday at about 2:50 a.m.

Deputies say Zuniga stopped the vehicle and jumped out of the passenger door. He then broke through a vinyl fence and escaped.

The Tampa Bay area man was found at a local hospital a few hours later. He told deputies he had been attacked by an alligator near a water treatment plant. He was being treated for multiple puncture wounds to the face, arm and armpit area.

He has been charged with fleeing police, driving with a suspended or revoked license and resisting an officer without violence.

**djones520**

I dated a girl from that area a number of years ago. Nice area. Cooler now that they have vigilante gators.

**Jayce_The_Ace**

I hope the Alligator is OK.

**Frazzled**

"Humans are ok. they taste like chicken."
-Bob the neighborhood watch gator.

**Orlanth**

So the moral of the story is: stay in lane, or get eaten by gators. Florida is moving on, until recently the warnings were only against walking next to river banks; but now the scaly freaks are extending their 'jurisdiction'.

Notify me when they reach Texas, it might get fun to watch..

**Dreadclaw69**

Sounds like an effective neighbourhood watch scheme

**Frazzled**

Orlanth wrote:
So the moral of the story is: stay in lane, or get eaten by gators. Florida is moving on, until recently the warnings were only against walking next to river banks; but now the scaly freaks are extending their 'jurisdiction'.

Notify me when they reach Texas, it might get fun to watch..

Gators are in Texas. You have to watch in the bayous. That log may not be a log.

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/alligator/all_about_alligators/
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/brazos-bend

**curran12**

I want the alligator to get an interview ala Charles Ramsey.

"Now I was just sittin around eatin my McPeople..."

**Mr Nobody**

Justice may be blind, but she also has teeth.

**Grey Templar**

Heretofore, the alligator in question shall be known as the Scaled Avenger. He is protected by the impenetrable armor known as the Scales of Justice.

**Frazzled**

good one.

**Soladrin**

So.. will he be in the next avengers movie?

**Grey Templar**

Nah, he's getting a TV show called Scales of Justice.

His secret identity is as a mild mannered resident of the Miami Zoo, but at night he fights poachers and small time criminals all over Florida.

**Soladrin**

Will there be cameo's?

**Jihadin**

Elmoe appearence? When he's done covering a certain someone back?

**Relapse**

Frazzled wrote:
Orlanth wrote:
So the moral of the story is: stay in lane, or get eaten by gators. Florida is moving on, until recently the warnings were only against walking next to river banks; but now the scaly freaks are extending their 'jurisdiction'.

Notify me when they reach Texas, it might get fun to watch..

Gators are in Texas. You have to watch in the bayous. That log may not be a log.

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/alligator/all_about_alligators/
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/brazos-bend

My brother and sister in law in Houston have had gators come up into their back yard.

**BryllCream**

Not sure if driving without a licence really warrants a physical mauling.

**Relapse**

BryllCream wrote:
Not sure if driving without a licence really warrants a physical mauling.

Tell that to the gator, bro. They make their own laws.

**Ratbarf**

Sounds like the Night Haunter.

[Batman voice] "You've parked illegally, prepare to die." [/Batman voice}

**Jihadin**

PETA going to go after him. If he was a druggie or something.....contaminating the wildlife or something...