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I was going thru some older fotos and found this one from my trip to Mexico last fall. The day before I left, there was a big parade thru town. As I stood watching, there was a big stir in the crowd and then this truck came into view. This gator (or maybe it's a croc, I really don't know the difference!!) was tied down in the back of the truck. I love the bored look on the man's face in the first foto, he looks like he could be sneaking a few z's!! That changed quickly, as this gator decided to make a break for it. They nearly lost him, he must've been at least 12 feet long and that tail was whipping around all over the place. I only hope this poor creature got home, maybe had a snack on the way. Perhaps one of these guys, wouldn't that be poetic justice??!!
BTW--the hand in the last foto belonged to a man who nearly knocked the camera out of my hand when the gator started his thrashing about. The man must've jumped a foot!!
Comments (29)
SapUS59
excellent capture Marylin, its hard to tell because he's partially covered but i think its a croc, his muzzle seems narrow at the tip more then a gators would be, but i'm not totaly sure.
Janiss
I agree Sap! Marilyn, your picts are superb but I am mot OK for this because it's for take his skin and it's NO GOOD and LEGAL! Ahhhh a bag or shoos in croco, of course but .... poor animal!
JeffG7BRJ
I can't tell you if its a croc or a gator Marilyn but its big, strong and has sharp teeth, thats enough to keep me away from him. I saw a vid on youtube a couple of weeks back, a youngish japanese boy doing tricks with a croc, the fool hit it with a stick and then put his hand in its mouth. No the croc didn't eat it, but it did rip it off his body and left it laying on the stage area whilst he ran off with his assistant holding a towel to his socket. I laughed my head of at the stupid jerk. That was pay back for him rapping the poor croc on the snout. A great set of pictures here, also intruging, what was this doing in the parade? These three blokes with their uniforms look like law enforcement or forestry commission chaps. Why parade a croc through the center of town when the sun is shining down like this. Excellent work. Bravo!!!!!
Fidelity2
This is an excellent image. 5+.
mickuk50
every picture tells a story and boy do these pics tell a great story .excellent work marilyn :o) mick
MrsRatbag
That's one BIG reptile! Nice sequential shots!
vaggabondd
I hate to be this way but I am hoping for the gators hahahaha. nice work my friend :)
Ac-Dc
WOW, magnific reportage.
gizmo563
wonderful series of shots
Meisiekind
Great series of images... What fools to have a damn croc in a parade!!! They must have had their reasons!!! (Windhoek was great and I just arrived back home a couple of hours ago!!)
timtripp
excellent photo story!
durleybeachbum
A super Tail/tale!
MrsLubner
I cannot help but think he was a snack and not got a snack...and he's probably happy traveling about the world on someone's feet of as a wallet in a back pocket... he is stellar. My gut thought is this is a gator. But I'm not an expert.
jocko500
gator have wide mouths and croc do not. at lest that what the net say about them. cool shooting here.
junge1
Great captures in this collage Marylin. Great story, Sig...
alhak
never smile at a crocodile.....great shots
sharky_
After watching the show "Are you smarter than a 5th grader?" I vote its a Croc because of its teeth. Hope I get to choose the next topic, lol. Nice and spooky capture. Aloha
goodoleboy
Splendid shots in this collage of the bored caretakers with their pet, Marilyn. Okay, if it's of any help in identifying between the two reptiles, an alligator's snout is shorter and blunter than a crocodile's, and its teeth do not protrude outside its closed mouth. Hence, if the teeth in the photos are any indication, the big guy all strapped down in the photos is apparently a crocodile. Anyway, at least you'll know what you're confronting when you come face to face with one while taking a swim in the Eel River.
auntietk
I bet that was a sight to see! Nice collection of photos here! I haven't seen the show Sharky mentioned, but I think any 5th grader would know it's unwise to parade a large, dangerous reptile through town. (Well ... any 5th grade girl ... the boys would probably think it's cool! Apparently they don't get smarter after 5th grade.) LOL! Can I say that in public?
Kyms_Cave
Definatly a Crocodile..it's snout and teeth give it away..also it's tail..great collage shows off the action very well...I just love crocks...
shutterbugs
Geeze louise ... how's that for an action sequence!!! Amazing series of captures!
Shucoda
Great capture of this awesome creature Mar :)
frankie96
The boy evidently did not want to end up as a bunch of purses or shoes...:) this is one of those..you just had to be there stories..nice shots...
artaddict2
Great collage Marilyn, That guy in the first pic does look asleep lol, bet he got a wake-up call when the croc/gator moved. Nice work. interesting stuff!
delaorden_ojeda
wowww ! very impressive capture ! excelent narrative and a great find, bravo !
drag
Looks like that one guy woke up fast too. Great shots hate to think of what happened to the croc/gator. Did you eat any meat while you where there?
hipps13
awesome capture warm hug, Linda
DaveDavis
Excellent Fotoessa Marilyn.
mamabobbijo
WOW!