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Tampa Workers Find Body Of Dog Killed By Alligator
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Published: February 13, 2008
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TAMPA - City workers on Wednesday found the body of a dog killed two days earlier by an alligator at Al Lopez Park.
The body of Freddy, a 5-year-old, 19-pound cairn terrier, was found near the pond where the alligator that is now being stalked by a state-hired trapper grabbed the dog Monday morning.
The trapper was unable to capture the alligator Monday but will return to the park. Bad weather on Tuesday kept her from trying then. The gator is said to be at least 5 feet long.
The dog's owner, Sarah Frey, 37, said she is considering having the dog cremated. Freddy was Frey's first dog, and she raised him from a puppy.
On Monday, she and Freddy had finished a lap around the park and she let Freddy off his leash. The dog ran to the park's southern pond and briefly out of her sight.
Witnesses told the city's Parks and Recreation Department that the alligator, which was a common sight for park visitors, grabbed the dog.
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Posted by ( dakota ) on February 13, 2008 at 1:49 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
19 pounds, a good size dog. I know gators. That had to be one small gator, or no one would have ever found the whole dog.
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Posted by ( dakota ) on February 13, 2008 at 1:52 p.m.
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Posted by ( situp ) on February 13, 2008 at 2:06 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Why is this still a story?? there must be something better or more compelling than this in the news!
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Posted by ( jeaniney ) on February 13, 2008 at 2:15 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
COOOOOLLLLLL.
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Posted by ( Brittany22106 ) on February 13, 2008 at 2:18 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Dakota, the last story they had up had a old man that said he saw the gator with fur coming out of his mouth so Im thinking a cottonmouth is probably not to blame.
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Posted by ( tevans9091 ) on February 13, 2008 at 2:29 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
If this would have happened in Lakeland the word dog would have been replaced with meth-head.
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Posted by ( JulieAnn81 ) on February 13, 2008 at 2:42 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Haha tevans...there are a lot of those here in Lakeland. I believe it was a crack-head that got attacked by a gator last year though...
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Posted by ( Hairs ) on February 13, 2008 at 2:45 p.m.
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Posted by ( kiop ) on February 13, 2008 at 2:52 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Aye.. I think they're gonna need a bigger boat!
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Posted by ( lauriem ) on February 13, 2008 at 3:16 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I saw a dog run over this morning on my way to work! What is this world coming to?!!!
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Posted by ( taipan ) on February 13, 2008 at 3:25 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
and how many gators do we kill each year???
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Posted by ( janice0208 ) on February 13, 2008 at 3:33 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
why don't people just obey the leash law and they will have more CONTROL over their beast.
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Posted by ( signit4bes ) on February 13, 2008 at 3:37 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
What a croc!
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Posted by ( tfb ) on February 13, 2008 at 3:56 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
This is this womens fault not the gators.
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Posted by ( BIX ) on February 13, 2008 at 3:57 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
lauriem - is a tow truck going after the driver?
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Posted by ( signit4bes ) on February 13, 2008 at 3:59 p.m.
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Posted by ( tevans9091 ) on February 13, 2008 at 4:04 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Yes JulieAnn81 you are right but still humorous none the less..he he he. Its sad that Im more upset about a dog getting eaten by a gator than a human.
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Posted by ( janice0208 ) on February 13, 2008 at 4:10 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Are they changing their minds now that the body has been found. Is the alligator still on death row?
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Posted by ( janice0208 ) on February 13, 2008 at 4:18 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Obey the leash law and all of this could have been advoided.
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Posted by ( akagorilla ) on February 13, 2008 at 4:34 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
This is news. A dog was attacked by a gator in a very popular park in the middle of a city. Thousands of people go to this park or have grown up going to the park. We've all seen gators there and now we find out that one is more aggressive than others.
This is news folks. If tbo.com didn't publish this article and tomorrow a kid gets attacked, some of you would be screaming that the news media ignored the threat.
This article is also called local flavor and in this instance the flavor was terrier. :-)
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Posted by ( lauriem ) on February 13, 2008 at 4:39 p.m.
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Posted by ( jj63 ) on February 13, 2008 at 4:42 p.m.
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Posted by ( signit4bes ) on February 13, 2008 at 4:46 p.m.
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Posted by ( BIX ) on February 13, 2008 at 5:15 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
lauriem - you can always go to www.platewire.com and inform the public of the reckless and ruthless driver. All you need is their tag #.
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Posted by ( klec ) on February 13, 2008 at 5:24 p.m.
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Posted by ( agerley ) on February 14, 2008 at 1:06 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
I think it's terrible thata they are making her out as the victim. It's her fault her dog is gone. I know what it's like to lose an animal to another animal. There are leash laws for a reason, to protect you and your dog. Thats especially true for Florida where there are gators in every decent body of fresh water. If you've just moved to Florida it's your responsibility to know the laws and dangers of this state. I think she needs to be fined and the press needs to stop making her look like a victim. I'm willing to push for her to be cited.
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Posted by ( erj3 ) on February 14, 2008 at 7:17 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
The moroon did'nt read the Sign? Stupid is as STUPID DOES. Stupid Stupid
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Posted by ( denmar ) on February 14, 2008 at 7:56 a.m.
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Posted by ( jp2 ) on February 14, 2008 at 9:14 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
The dogs owner is just plain stupid. And should be given a ticket for breaking the law!
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Posted by ( Vulcanized ) on February 14, 2008 at 9:51 a.m.
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Posted by ( MrShrek ) on February 14, 2008 at 10:13 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
'Tis a Pizzer!
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Posted by ( Vulcanized ) on February 14, 2008 at 10:19 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Well, all sorts of censorship going on here ...including a post questioning why so much has been removed.
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Posted by ( Vulcanized ) on February 14, 2008 at 10:22 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
I read the comments that were removed and there wasn't anything objectionable...especially compared to other stuff I have read on this board. My post asking TBO about the removals was also removed. Hmmmm...I wonder if the St Pete Times has been routed in my new neighborhood....at least it is a fraction of the editorial mistakes.
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Posted by ( Desmo ) on February 14, 2008 at 10:29 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Give the woman her dog back and two tickets. One for letting her dog run without a leash and the other for feeding an alligator.
As for all the new censorship, what's up with that? If you don't want comments don't open stories up to them then.
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Posted by ( zarkmud ) on February 14, 2008 at 10:32 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
This dog must have tasted funny.
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Posted by ( Vulcanized ) on February 14, 2008 at 10:39 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
I just had another comment removed from the story about Pinellas clerk playing cupid. I just want to know why its ok to give services away to a select few for free when so much is going on about property taxes. But apparently TBO found that question objectionable. Seriously folks...they are pulling stuff off these boards leaft and right today...there is no freedom of speech here.
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Posted by ( bucanero ) on February 14, 2008 at 11:20 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Terriers taste just like chicken. Sincerely,
The Gator
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Posted by ( DennyPCrane ) on February 14, 2008 at 12:39 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
As for the censorship it is probably due to the posters not following the terms of service. I have posted on here for several years and have never been censored. However I have posted on many controversial issues and done so without using profanity or otherwise. Perhaps if people posted in a civil manner then they would not be censored.
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Posted by ( situp ) on February 14, 2008 at 3:11 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
What's really funny is all the silly reactions on here about a non story. Let's see, we can ticket her for letting the dog loose and that will really teach her a lesson and I'm sure bring the dog back to life.
We should all feel horrible for the poor gator that will lose it's life. Is that before or after we have a dinner of chicken/steak/fish?? Cry me a river!
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