The neighbor's pet keeps getting out

[highplainsdem]

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[Arne]

1. And they are millions of years old ?

[Srkdqltr]

3. They have plenty of practice

[ProfessorGAC]

10. Well, Not That One!

It is true though scientists estimate that alligators have been around 150 million years or more. And, in their current form for perhaps 8 million years. They believe they survived the extinction event that got the dinosaurs. And underwent minor evolutionary changes until roughly 8 million years ago.
https://animals.howstuffworks.com/reptiles/alligator-species-8-million-years-old.htm

[Srkdqltr]

2. Thats not good.

[flying_wahini]

4. Let's just say if your pet is outside then it may be the last time.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

5. Awww, isn't that adorable?

As long as I'm about 500 feet away.

[keithbvadu2]

6. Be a good neighbor. Put him back in.

[Arne]

7. Looking to mate.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

8. Arggh

[ProfessorGAC]

9. I Don't Want To Be Neighbors With Them!

That's a big one, too. Who considers that a pet?

[Solly Mack]

11. Nothing comes between a gator and his water.

[AllaN01Bear]

12. i heart the landing , flumph

[Hermit-The-Prog]

13. Who put that fence in the way?

[wnylib]

14. If that was my neighbor, I might start thinking about a new purse with matching belt and shoes.

When I was in grade school, we walked past a house on our way to school whose owner had two small alligators. His yard had a heavy fence. There was a small concrete pond for the gators. We used to see them in the yard in fall and spring when it was warm. I don't know what he did with them in winter. Maybe had a heated basement for them.

One got loose once, very briefly, before the owner had it back in the yard. His neighbors complained and he had to get rid of them. I don't know how he managed to keep them as long as he did since "exotic" pets were not legally allowed.