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Gator found at rest in Lumberton yard
by Adelina Shee
Staff writer
This 12-foot alligator was found in the backyard of a home on Beulah Church Road Friday morning. State Trooper Ray Harris said the alligator, weighing at about 400 pounds, was the biggest he's seen in his 14 years of working in Robeson County. | Adelina Shee | The Robesonian |
This 12-foot alligator was found in the backyard of a home on Beulah Church Road Friday morning. State Trooper Ray Harris said the alligator, weighing at about 400 pounds, was the biggest he's seen in his 14 years of working in Robeson County. | Adelina Shee | The Robesonian |
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LUMBERTON — Residents on Beulah Church Road woke up to an unexpected visitor Friday morning — a 12-foot long alligator.

Minnie Odum, who spotted the animal in a neighbor’s backyard at 6 a.m., said it’s not the first time she’s seen an alligator in the neighborhood, and she occasionally spots them crossing roads to find water in dry weather.

State Trooper Ray Harris said it was the biggest alligator he’s seen in his 14 years working in Robeson County. Harris said the animal weighed close to 400 pounds, and could be between 60 to 80 years old.

Harris said the animal had most likely just fed because it did not appear to be vicious or dangerous towards the small crowd of people that had gathered around it. He said the animal seemed content resting in the shade.

A state wildlife officer was called to relocate the animal, Harris said.

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PercyKution
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June 14, 2013
That alligator could have done SO much good in Robeson County!!!! Just think if he'd wandered in on a COCKROACH CLOWNMISSIONER'S meeting. Or wandered into a so-called "school" board meeting. Or turned loose in Pembroke or Red Springs. He could have REALLY CLEANED UP THE COUNTY. Free of charge, and he wouldn't have left a mess either.
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THETRUTHBTOLD
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June 15, 2013
OK MR. PERCY THAT'S NOT NICE. "WHAT"IF THE ALLIGATOR CLEANED UP YOUR MOUTH.YOU WOULD'NT HAVE NOTHING NEGATIVE TO SAY ANYMORE.
ROSSisRIGHT
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21 Hours Ago
truthbetold: Good grief lighten up... The man was joking. Are you so uptight and miserable that you can't take a joke?

Sounds to me like he's happy and it's YOU that's NEGATIVE...

ps. Try some beano pills, it'll help ease that gas...
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June 18, 2013
I agree with you MadeInBladen. I don't have a problem with them giving money to the communities. Its easy to say what you would do when you're not in that position. Looks like we have a bunch of armchair quarterbacks around here.
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MadeInBladen
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June 18, 2013
Why get rid of the funds, What about the kids who want to play little league and can't afford it? I understand that the commissioners know that it is the taxpayers money and it is going back to the community.
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June 18, 2013
I understand the cynicism but Hooray for the decision...it's a step in the right direction...and again, thank you to The Robesonian for staying on top of this story!
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Self imposed impotence, if that's what you want to call it. I call it dereliction of duty, and lying under oath, because they all took an oath to uphold the Constitution, and it's laws. And they have NOT even attempted to follow immigration laws, let along prosecute them when they have been broken. The President and the Attorney General are prime offenders. Votes are at the bottom of any bill that considers amnesty or cutting into line, by border jumpers. It is a slap in the face by those who have done it legally. It also rewards lawbreaking. Just carry out the laws we already have in place. And believe me...there are enough on the books to keep any red-tape bureaucrat rolling in the clover for a long time.
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I'd love to believe that but I'm afraid it is too little too late. The discretionary fund show be done away with and their salaries and stipends lowered. They're rushing to pacify and that is all.
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June 18, 2013
I agree with you MadeInBladen. I don't have a problem with them giving money to the communities. Its easy to say what you would do when you're not in that position. Looks like we have a bunch of armchair quarterbacks around here.
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MadeInBladen
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June 18, 2013
Why get rid of the funds, What about the kids who want to play little league and can't afford it? I understand that the commissioners know that it is the taxpayers money and it is going back to the community.
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June 18, 2013
I understand the cynicism but Hooray for the decision...it's a step in the right direction...and again, thank you to The Robesonian for staying on top of this story!
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June 18, 2013
Self imposed impotence, if that's what you want to call it. I call it dereliction of duty, and lying under oath, because they all took an oath to uphold the Constitution, and it's laws. And they have NOT even attempted to follow immigration laws, let along prosecute them when they have been broken. The President and the Attorney General are prime offenders. Votes are at the bottom of any bill that considers amnesty or cutting into line, by border jumpers. It is a slap in the face by those who have done it legally. It also rewards lawbreaking. Just carry out the laws we already have in place. And believe me...there are enough on the books to keep any red-tape bureaucrat rolling in the clover for a long time.
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I'd love to believe that but I'm afraid it is too little too late. The discretionary fund show be done away with and their salaries and stipends lowered. They're rushing to pacify and that is all.
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I agree with you MadeInBladen. I don't have a problem with them giving money to the communities. Its easy to say what you would do when you're not in that position. Looks like we have a bunch of armchair quarterbacks around here.
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June 18, 2013
Why get rid of the funds, What about the kids who want to play little league and can't afford it? I understand that the commissioners know that it is the taxpayers money and it is going back to the community.
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June 18, 2013
I understand the cynicism but Hooray for the decision...it's a step in the right direction...and again, thank you to The Robesonian for staying on top of this story!
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June 18, 2013
Self imposed impotence, if that's what you want to call it. I call it dereliction of duty, and lying under oath, because they all took an oath to uphold the Constitution, and it's laws. And they have NOT even attempted to follow immigration laws, let along prosecute them when they have been broken. The President and the Attorney General are prime offenders. Votes are at the bottom of any bill that considers amnesty or cutting into line, by border jumpers. It is a slap in the face by those who have done it legally. It also rewards lawbreaking. Just carry out the laws we already have in place. And believe me...there are enough on the books to keep any red-tape bureaucrat rolling in the clover for a long time.
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I agree with you MadeInBladen. I don't have a problem with them giving money to the communities. Its easy to say what you would do when you're not in that position. Looks like we have a bunch of armchair quarterbacks around here.
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Why get rid of the funds, What about the kids who want to play little league and can't afford it? I understand that the commissioners know that it is the taxpayers money and it is going back to the community.
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I understand the cynicism but Hooray for the decision...it's a step in the right direction...and again, thank you to The Robesonian for staying on top of this story!
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Self imposed impotence, if that's what you want to call it. I call it dereliction of duty, and lying under oath, because they all took an oath to uphold the Constitution, and it's laws. And they have NOT even attempted to follow immigration laws, let along prosecute them when they have been broken. The President and the Attorney General are prime offenders. Votes are at the bottom of any bill that considers amnesty or cutting into line, by border jumpers. It is a slap in the face by those who have done it legally. It also rewards lawbreaking. Just carry out the laws we already have in place. And believe me...there are enough on the books to keep any red-tape bureaucrat rolling in the clover for a long time.
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I agree with you MadeInBladen. I don't have a problem with them giving money to the communities. Its easy to say what you would do when you're not in that position. Looks like we have a bunch of armchair quarterbacks around here.
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Why get rid of the funds, What about the kids who want to play little league and can't afford it? I understand that the commissioners know that it is the taxpayers money and it is going back to the community.
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I understand the cynicism but Hooray for the decision...it's a step in the right direction...and again, thank you to The Robesonian for staying on top of this story!
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Self imposed impotence, if that's what you want to call it. I call it dereliction of duty, and lying under oath, because they all took an oath to uphold the Constitution, and it's laws. And they have NOT even attempted to follow immigration laws, let along prosecute them when they have been broken. The President and the Attorney General are prime offenders. Votes are at the bottom of any bill that considers amnesty or cutting into line, by border jumpers. It is a slap in the face by those who have done it legally. It also rewards lawbreaking. Just carry out the laws we already have in place. And believe me...there are enough on the books to keep any red-tape bureaucrat rolling in the clover for a long time.
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June 18, 2013
I agree with you MadeInBladen. I don't have a problem with them giving money to the communities. Its easy to say what you would do when you're not in that position. Looks like we have a bunch of armchair quarterbacks around here.
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June 18, 2013
Why get rid of the funds, What about the kids who want to play little league and can't afford it? I understand that the commissioners know that it is the taxpayers money and it is going back to the community.
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I understand the cynicism but Hooray for the decision...it's a step in the right direction...and again, thank you to The Robesonian for staying on top of this story!
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sagehopper
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June 18, 2013
Self imposed impotence, if that's what you want to call it. I call it dereliction of duty, and lying under oath, because they all took an oath to uphold the Constitution, and it's laws. And they have NOT even attempted to follow immigration laws, let along prosecute them when they have been broken. The President and the Attorney General are prime offenders. Votes are at the bottom of any bill that considers amnesty or cutting into line, by border jumpers. It is a slap in the face by those who have done it legally. It also rewards lawbreaking. Just carry out the laws we already have in place. And believe me...there are enough on the books to keep any red-tape bureaucrat rolling in the clover for a long time.
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I'd love to believe that but I'm afraid it is too little too late. The discretionary fund show be done away with and their salaries and stipends lowered. They're rushing to pacify and that is all.
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I agree with you MadeInBladen. I don't have a problem with them giving money to the communities. Its easy to say what you would do when you're not in that position. Looks like we have a bunch of armchair quarterbacks around here.
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June 18, 2013
Why get rid of the funds, What about the kids who want to play little league and can't afford it? I understand that the commissioners know that it is the taxpayers money and it is going back to the community.
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rhsgrad
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June 18, 2013
I understand the cynicism but Hooray for the decision...it's a step in the right direction...and again, thank you to The Robesonian for staying on top of this story!
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sagehopper
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June 18, 2013
Self imposed impotence, if that's what you want to call it. I call it dereliction of duty, and lying under oath, because they all took an oath to uphold the Constitution, and it's laws. And they have NOT even attempted to follow immigration laws, let along prosecute them when they have been broken. The President and the Attorney General are prime offenders. Votes are at the bottom of any bill that considers amnesty or cutting into line, by border jumpers. It is a slap in the face by those who have done it legally. It also rewards lawbreaking. Just carry out the laws we already have in place. And believe me...there are enough on the books to keep any red-tape bureaucrat rolling in the clover for a long time.
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June 18, 2013
I'd love to believe that but I'm afraid it is too little too late. The discretionary fund show be done away with and their salaries and stipends lowered. They're rushing to pacify and that is all.