Gator caught near LA lake after 2 years
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A 6 1/2-foot alligator believed to be the elusive "Reggie" who lurked in a park lake for two years was captured Thursday in a wrestling match with a reptile expert and rangers.
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By The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  May 29--MANATEE -- A musty odor and taste coming from some drinking water in Sarasota County is due to algae at the Lake Manatee Reservoir.
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By Sean Boone, Walton Sun, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.  Jun. 2--It has been nearly two years since the environmental debate surrounding Eastern Lake began, and problems continue to exist.
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DULUTH, Minn. - An 11-year-old boy was out hunting frogs on Island Lake when he became the prey...
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By Ray Sasser, The Dallas Morning News  May 31----E-mail   Smallmouth bass have taken a hit from golden alga, the insidious blooming plant that's caused problems in West Texas fish hatcheries and at Lake Whitney, the heavyweight champ of the state's smallmouth lakes.
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A British Columbian lynx released in Colorado two years ago was last tracked north of Missoula, Mont., more than 800 miles from where he was released in March 2003 near Creede.
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Crawfish in southern Louisiana appear to have recovered their numbers from the pounding the Gulf Coast took from Hurricane Rita.  The season is still early, the Baton Rouge (La.) Advocate reported.
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By Kyle Bailey, The Miami Herald Mar. 4--A feisty Anhinga dove into the murky waters ofand after disappearing for a few seconds popped out with a prize: a wriggling fish skewered by its beak. Seconds later, a second bird swooped down to steal the freshly caught fish.
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By Jason Lowell, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Sep. 13--KEY WEST -- The Monroe County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday identified the diver found drowned over the weekend, apparently after spearing a giant fish and becoming tangled in a line underwater.
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A 3 1/2-foot alligator has been captured walking along a Long Island roadway. Chief Roy Gross of the Suffolk County SPCA said the reptile was found by two people who were walking alongside a grassy area of Route 25A in Wading River on Sunday afternoon.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A manatee that traveled 720 miles up the Mississippi River and eluded his would-be rescuers was found dead Monday on the banks of a lake, police said.  Police spokesman Sgt.
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By Scott Richardson  Al Nutty spends his days as a fishing guide on Kinkaid Lake in Southern Illinois.   The 2,750-acre reservoir offers walleye and smallmouth fishing that is improving. He's seen crappies that reach 2.5 to 3 pounds. Channel catfish are good and largely ignored.
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By Nicholas Azzara, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Feb. 14--MANATEE -- Every dog could have his day at outdoor dining areas of certain restaurants around Manatee County later this year.
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By BRIAN SKOLOFF  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - State water and wildlife managers are taking advantage of an unprecedented drought by removing life- choking muck along Lake Okeechobee's shoreline.
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BRANDON, Fla. - A palm-sized pet turtle and the golden retriever that gobbled it up survived the misadventure thanks to the quick actions of a 12-year-old girl, a veterinarian said.  The saga of Pepper the red-eared slider turtle and Bella the golden retriever started last week.
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GULF SHORES, Ala. - Chucky, the 1,000-pound alligator that slipped away from a small coastal zoo amid flooding during Hurricane Ivan, was found in a ditch and returned to zoo care...
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By Wayne Nelson, Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Dec. 12--It's been more than two decades since the Lake Region State College men's basketball program recorded back-to-back 20-win seasons.   That drought appears to be over.