Alligator found at Lake Travis


Posted: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:35 AM - 13,254 Readers

By: LCRA


http://media.kvue.com/images/352*264/laketravisgator.jpgThe Lower Colorado River Authority reports an unusual find at Lake Travis. bOn Tuesday a 3 to 4-foot-long dead alligator was found near Emerald Point.

An LCRA spokesperson says the alligator appears to have died from a propeller wound.

This is a very rare animal to find in the area.  The LCRA believes it was a pet because Lake Travis is not a habitat that alligators can likely survive in.





Read Full Story at: LCRA



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