Florida Family Calls Authorities When They Discover A Peculiar Animal At Their Front Door

florida family calls authorities when they discover peculiar animal at their front door [Music] but before we start please make sure to subscribe to m r tv and hit the bell so you never miss any upload from us also leave a like right now thanks to florida's tropical wildlife which includes armadillos pelicans alligators sea turtles and wolf spiders residents get used to living with the unexpected but when a tampa family opened their front door early one morning they weren't ready for their unannounced visitor more than a little frightened they called in the authorities who issued a warning everyone needed to hear when everything was over the tampa family wanted to put some distance between themselves and the bizarre events that made up june 30th 2020 when newspapers reached out for their story they asked to remain anonymous it was early on tuesday and the family was preparing to head outside but they couldn't there was an enormous two-limbed creature sitting on their front stoop and he lacked a motivation to move it was an alligator which you may have guessed because florida but after recovering from the initial shock the family only had questions why was the alligator just sprawled out in front of a suburban home in tampa and why did it have only two limbs first things first the bewildered floridians tried to get this beast to leave their property given the size of those jaws they were understandably feeling a little frantic so the family made a quick decision though the family members did everything in their power to move the gator he refused to budge they had no choice but to stay inside and call an animal control service but first they needed to warn their community the family didn't want their uninvited guests to put anyone's safety specifically delivery driver's safety at risk so they posted a sign on their garage door saying delivery stop leave packages here alligator at front door seriously the family then called croc encounters in hillsborough county's croc encounters an educational facility dedicated to rescuing unwanted reptiles as stated on its facebook page they needed professionals to take care of this scaly situation the rescue team was ready we had an emergency alligator call this morning for this eight foot nine inch alligator croc encounters a group run by nuisance alligator trappers karina sura panner and john panner wrote on facebook old two-foot would be a little different though the residents said they found the alligator early this morning and despite their efforts to get him to move he refused to leave he was not too happy to be evicted from his comfortable shady spot as he smashed everything in sight upon exiting croc encounters continued and this moody gator even with two limbs missing made sure to let everyone know how feisty he was using his front left leg and back right leg to waddle around and aggressively knock over welcome signs and outdoor decorations as you can imagine this seemingly lost gator was causing a commotion among curious neighbors who made sure to keep their distance this guy was drawing a crowd all morning as everyone was stopping by to see him croc encounters wrote we were happy to get him removed before someone got hurt crock encounters facebook post continued the rescue facility posted photos of the removal mission which involved guiding the giant reptile with rope but everyone was still so curious as to why the gator was missing two limbs croc encounters employees figured the amputation was a result of a wild gator fight that ended ugly since male alligators are known to be very territorial it's possible this guy got into a turf war with another male they made sure to clarify that this physical impairment did not stop him from getting around though it seemed odd that the gator got around to a residential area in the first place the university of florida ifas extension relayed that population growth and the tourism industry disney world is the culprit have led to more human alligator run-ins in florida officials had a dire warning for floridians if an alligator charges at you you have explained people should run away quickly and in a straight path and there's one place people need to be especially watchful for alligators water safety is important when you live in a state that's famous for its alligator infestation specifically always keep your eyes peeled near fresh or brackish water said uf officials and a certain kind of garbage might attract them as well they encourage floridians to toss fish remnants into garbage cans and have fences standing at a minimum of four and a half feet tall surrounding backyards alligators are good climbers anything lower would not be adequate protection uf officials explained croc encounters employees were thankfully able to safely capture the alligator who crawled onto the anonymous tampa family stoop he will now have a new home at our facility they wrote on facebook remember that in florida it is illegal to kill or harass alligators uf officials voiced floridians may not have to worry about gators taken over their neighborhoods anytime soon but a nearby florida town has been reeling from an invasion of another creature coconut grove is a picturesque neighborhood nestled between mangrove forests and a waterfront state park the residents welcomed the opportunity to live in harmony with nature that is until a swarm of creatures took over see the indigenous florida foliage is also a favorite of some other inhabitants that have lived in coconut grove since it was established back in the 1920s peacocks the famous and very proud birds that call the grove home are thriving peacocks have become like a mascot to the neighborhood because of how many are found in the residential area its beauty and elegance are so fitting with our lush canopy city commissioner ken russell explained for years humans and peacocks lived in peace natives to coconut grove extol the beauty of the peacock elevating the bird to an almost revered status karen hollyhand is one of those individuals having lived in the grove for 15 years one of the magical components in coconut grove is to encounter peacocks crossing the narrow streets and crisscross the jungle-like scene of this neighborhood she said it's waking up in a paradise that's not easy to find in a world of concrete and street lamps not everyone feels so positively in recent years it seems the power dynamic is shifting not in the direction of the humans but strongly in the directions of the domineering peacocks the emboldened peacocks are causing complications for everyone around 80 peacocks live in the neighborhood and they've started to take over the area in no small way complaints of loud squawking at night a side effect of the birds mating ritual are disturbing the peace that's not the worst of it the birds have no problem traipsing into the private gardens of homeowners and snacking on any vegetation as needed homeowners have been waking up to fully ravaged gardens with nothing but a few peacock feathers to show for it the bossy birds leave behind a lot of peacock poop that has become a chronic issue for many residents as it is beginning to cover sidewalks and driveways finally the birds have taken up an interest in vandalism of personal property namely vehicles residents have been finding their cars scratched up by the peacocks it's believed that the birds see their reflection in the car and think it's another bird challenging them so they handle it accordingly homeowner andrews candela is looking to end this human bird turf war i don't want to remain forgotten in a filthy dirty peacock land as hostage to a group of birds he said i think that is more unfair candela and other residents have filed petitions with the city to have the birds relocated commissioner ken russell took notice it won't surprise you that this anti-peacock movement created an intense divide among coconut grovers many are on board with the idea to relocate the birds while others are staunchly against the project like karen holliham from earlier they are part of the grove it's become an icon she said so now some grovites are bothered because of their poop or because some leaves of my flora decor are bitten off unfortunately commissioner russell heard the plight of those who felt at war in their own neighborhood when it came to property damage that's when i knew we had to take some kind of action here to regulate he said with his interference the proposition to remove peacocks was put to a vote and this decision came back unanimous the city has officially began the sanction trapping and removal of peacocks in coconut grove their aim was population control to appease the residents while also protecting the birds the population got out of control for a relatively small area hundreds can be spotted within a few blocks and they have been hit by cars russell shared the overpopulation has also caused the males to become aggressive as they are competitive for females that may help explain the car damage in the future of coconut grove streets and sidewalks absence of colorful unique and somewhat antagonistic peacocks that have called it home for so long well town officials look to another city for answers a city in california rancho palos verdes experienced a peacock invasion that took a toll on their neighborhood the city took a similar approach to remove the excess birds and it did the trick resulting in peace once again between bird and man commissioner russell has the same high hopes for coconut grove and its inhabitants bird and human alike they remain proud of their unique animal population as they should and look forward to peacocks and people coexisting hopefully without too many hiccups you