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Indian Express
28-05-2025
- General
- Indian Express
‘So sad': Tailless alligator crosses road, the Internet can't look away
A tailless alligator crawling across a road in southern Louisiana is grabbing eyeballs on the Internet, with many viewers initially mistaking the unusual sight for a large dog. The video, recorded and shared on Facebook by Ashlyn Bartholomew, shows the alligator slowly making its way across Highway 23 in Plaquemines Parish. Bartholomew, who had just dropped her kids off at baseball practice, said she wasn't sure what she was looking at at first. 'I wasn't sure if it was an alligator or a big dog,' she told local news. In the now-viral video, her surprise is audible as she exclaims, 'What?' while watching the tailless reptile awkwardly move across the road. Sharing the video on Facebook, she captioned it with a warning, 'Y'all be careful. There's half an alligator walking on the road.' According to local reports, Robert Mendyk, a reptile expert at the Audubon Zoo, explained that the gator likely lost its tail in a violent fight with another alligator. He also said that such injuries are not uncommon and that alligators are surprisingly resilient, often surviving significant amputations like this one. Watch the video here: A post shared by New York Post (@nypost) Several social media users expressed distress over the injured alligator, with one saying, 'So sad!!! Looked hurt. Can a non-kill rescue service help him?' Another user commented, 'Awww please leave him alone poor guy.' 'I feel very bad for it. Not a fan of alligators, but I don't like seeing any animal hurt or in pain,' a third user reacted. Early this month, renowned French wildlife photographer Lucas Cottereau, known for documenting reptiles around the world, captured a wild American alligator completely missing its upper jaw, in Florida's Everglades. In a series of striking photos and videos shared on Instagram, the alligator is seen moving calmly both on land and through the water. With only its lower jaw remaining, teeth fully exposed and perfectly aligned, the image stunned several social media users.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Watch: 'Half an alligator' waddles across road, startles Louisiana drivers
PLAQUEMINES PARISH, La. – Drivers in southern Louisiana were surprised to see a tailless alligator slowly waddling across a highway. The unusual encounter was captured on video Monday by Ashlyn Bartholomew while on Highway 23 in Plaquemines Parish. Bartholomew said she was driving home after dropping her kids off at baseball practice when she spotted the stubby reptile. Initially, she wasn't even sure if it was an alligator or a large dog. Barefoot Florida Man Wrangles Alligator From Side Of Busy Interstate In her video, Bartholomew can be heard saying, "What?" in astonishment as the gator awkwardly makes its way across the road. "Y'all be careful. There's half an alligator walking on the road," she wrote on Facebook. 9-Foot Alligator Causes Stir Outside Preschool According to Robert Mendyk, a reptile expert at the Audubon Zoo, the alligator likely lost its tail in a fight with another gator. He also said it's common for these resilient reptiles to survive such severe article source: Watch: 'Half an alligator' waddles across road, startles Louisiana drivers
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Weekend weather update: Slow-moving storm soaking the Plains as Memorial Day weekend begins
Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather. It's May 24, 2025. Start your day with everything you need to know about today's weather. You can also get a quick briefing of national, regional and local weather whenever you like with the FOX Weather Update podcast. A sprawling storm system crawling across the Southern Plains will dampen outdoor plans and produce some severe thunderstorms and flash flooding through the weekend and into Memorial Day, but they're not the only spots in the nation dodging raindrops. Parts of the inland Northeast and the northern Rockies have showers stubbornly in the forecast too. On the other hand, the Memorial Day weekend forecast for the West, Southwest, Great Lakes and much of the Atlantic Seaboard is looking quite pleasant. Catch up on your Memorial Day weekend forecast. Drivers in southern Louisiana were surprised to see a tailless alligator slowly waddling across a highway. The unusual encounter was captured on video Monday by Ashlyn Bartholomew while on Highway 23 in Plaquemines Parish. Bartholomew said she was driving home after dropping her kids off at baseball practice when she spotted the stubby reptile. Initially, she wasn't even sure if it was an alligator or a large dog. Nearly six months after wildfires erupted in Southern California, closing the Pacific Coast Highway in Los Angeles and burning thousands of acres, the iconic West Coast highway has reopened to the public. The highway closed in early January after the Palisades fire spread, engulfing both sides of it in massive flames. Homes and businesses along the highway were destroyed, and the road itself was in ruins. California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the reopening on Thursday, saying: "In California, we get stuff done, period. We're opening the PCH back up early, with more lanes before Angelenos hit the road this Memorial Day." Here are a few more stories you might find interesting. Rescuers rush to aid pets doused in jet fuel after deadly San Diego plane crash Could Tropical Storm Alvin form off Mexico's coast next week? Odds have increased Microburst flips over planes at Texas airport Need more weather? Check your local forecast plus 3D radar in the FOX Weather app. You can also watch FOX Weather wherever you go using the FOX Weather app, at or on your favorite streaming service. It's easy to share your weather photos and videos with us. Email them to weather@ or add the hashtag #FOXWeather to your post on your favorite social media article source: Weekend weather update: Slow-moving storm soaking the Plains as Memorial Day weekend begins
