And Marie sent me this a link to an article from August 12, about an alligator near the Neuse River in eastern North Carolina: http://www.newbernsj.com/article/20150812/NEWS/150819660/14880/NEWS
Our latest Ocracoke Newsletter is the story of the Wreck of the Banana Boat. You can read it here: www.villagecraftsmen.com/news102115.htm.
They've also been seen by kayakers around Colington Island and in Oregon Inlet.
ReplyDeleteIt is advised to wear bells and whistles and carry pepper spray when in an area know to be populated by alligators. It is also advised to be able to recognize alligator dung. Alligator dung resembles a large Canine deposit, however it smells of pepper and has bells and whistles in it.
ReplyDeleteI never imagined you'd find alligators any farther north than Georgia.
ReplyDeleteThis is something you won't find in the travel brochures.
I saw a gator in one of the canals alongside Hwy 64 on my way to Columbia, NC this summer. It was pretty big.
ReplyDeleteDear Never Imagined,
ReplyDeleteWhat's that say right there?
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