While doing research on invasive species in Michigan, I came across this map for Alligator mississippiensis, the American alligator. What? Reports of alligators in Michigan? This can only get worse with climate change.
One of those sightings was in South Bend, Indiana; the red splotch is for the whole watershed.
http://ebeltz.net/column/chs/2003colu.html
"A 50-pound alligator, 10 pit bulls, two pythons and a tortoise were confiscated from a Mishawaka, Indiana home. The alligator had a 4-foot by 12-foot pond in a bedroom separated from the dogs by a 4-foot high wire fence. This was the second time an alligator has been removed from this home. [South Bend Tribune, February 15, 2003 from Garrett Kazmierski]"
We need the wolverine here more than ever. A wolverine could take on an alligator.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a great SyFy channel movie: "Alligator versus Wolverine: battle for the Lower Grand."
ReplyDeleteThe Wolverine would take out the Alligator...no problem. We have historical precedents of this...
ReplyDeleteOne of those sightings was in South Bend, Indiana; the red splotch is for the whole watershed.
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"A 50-pound alligator, 10 pit bulls, two pythons and a tortoise were confiscated from a Mishawaka, Indiana home. The alligator had a 4-foot by 12-foot pond in a bedroom separated from the dogs by a 4-foot high wire fence. This was the second time an alligator has been removed from this home. [South Bend Tribune, February 15, 2003 from Garrett Kazmierski]"
@Ed Thanks for the info. It looks like the one in the Lower Grand was actually found in a window well in Grandville.
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