![]() He said this is highly unusual to see in this area of our state, but some gators do live in the southeast part of Oklahoma. Holmes said he doesn't think there are any more gators in Claremore Lake. “Our speculation is that a human put it there," Holmes said. He was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Year his first season in the league, in addition to claiming several defensive rookie. 16 pick of the 1999 NFL Draft, where he played mostly as a defensive end. Jevon Kearse was taken by the Tennessee Titans with the No. My story got proved right after 8 years," Chapman said. All-Time Gators in the NFL: Jevon Kearse. “When I got that call, I was, A, freaked out it had gotten that big, and B, I was like it was redemption. "Euthanizing animals is never our first choice," Holmes said.Īlthough there is no way of knowing if it was the same gator from 8 years ago, Chapman believes it is. They used a firearm to euthanize it, and Holmes said that’s because it had become a danger to people. Game wardens went to Claremore Lake and found it. Micah Holmes with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation said someone spotted the gator last week and called authorities. “We don't know where this alligator's from, that's one of the concerning things," said Micah Holmes. One of the best Gators ever is Emmitt Smith, the NFLs all-time leading rusher. “We’ve had a decline in our geese and duck population at the lake," she said. The Gators have won three national championships since 1996, behind some of the best players in the NCAA. ![]() Ashley said ever since, people have spotted an alligator at various times all over the lake. "They ended up telling me a 2-foot alligator had been spotted that morning only 4 hours after we left," she said.Īt that time, game wardens decided to leave it where it was. The next day, she discovered it was a little gator. She and her family were fishing in the Dog Creek area by Claremore Lake, and they heard something slide into the water over and over, all night long. “Never think a gator, but we kept shining our flashlights," Said Ashley Chapman. Ashley Chapman vividly remembers a night eight years ago. People have posted videos and pictures of an alligator they say they spotted in Claremore lake. Wildlife experts said they believe someone had released the alligator into the lake at some point, but they are not sure when. People who live around the lake believe it's the same alligator that's lived in the lake for years. Game wardens said they had to euthanize a nearly 10-foot-long alligator in Claremore Lake because it had become a danger. 6 Florida Gators (32-10) improved to 29-0 all-time against the visiting Bethune Cookman Wildcats (15-30) with a 3-2 win thanks to some timely hitting late in the game. Nearly 10-Foot-Long Alligator Found In Claremore Lake Euthanized By Game Wardens
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