Police: Tossing drugs in toilet could lead to 'meth-gators'

[Judi Lynn]

Updated 2:03 pm CDT, Tuesday, July 16, 2019

LORETTO, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee are asking residents not to toss drugs down the toilet, saying it could lead to "meth-gators" and stoned waterfowl.

The warning from the Loretto Police Department on Facebook came after a man was arrested after he allegedly tried to flush methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.

According to the police statement, flushed items end up in retention ponds frequented by ducks and geese. It says "we shudder to think what one all hyped up on meth would do."

Further, it says if the drugs made it far enough downstream, "we could create meth-gators" in the Tennessee River in north Alabama.

In a nod to a so-called "attack squirrel" in Alabama, Loretto police said, "They've had enough methed up animals the past few weeks without our help."

https://www.chron.com/news/us-world/us/article/Police-Tossing-drugs-in-toilet-could-lead-to-14099421.php?cmpid=icymi

[Judi Lynn]

1. Chicago's elusive gator settles into new home in Florida

Updated 5:25 pm CDT, Friday, July 19, 2019



ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — An alligator that eluded capture for days in a Chicago lagoon is settling in its new home in Florida.

The St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park said in a Facebook post Friday that it welcomed the reptile known as Chance the Snapper with a banner, pizza and Chicago's greatest hits.

The park that now houses Chance recommended the Florida trapper Chicago officials flew in to capture the gator.

The 4-foot, 18-pound American alligator became an instant sensation from the day he was spotted in the Humboldt Park lagoon and photos popped up online. Investigators don't know why the animal was in the lagoon, but experts say it wouldn't have survived the winter.

Park director John Brueggen says Chance will stay alone for 90 days to make sure he is illness-free, and then join other gators.

https://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Chicago-s-elusive-gator-settles-in-new-home-in-14109513.php

[Thomas Hurt]

2. Meth Gator! There is a movie there somewhere. SyFy...

[Duppers]

3. There are gators in northern Alabama?

[Judi Lynn]

4. First time I've heard of it! Maybe it's climate warming & swamps are moving north with the heat

and year-round mosquitos.

[Duppers]

5. Yep, if not yet, then soon.