this just in.... the "News" is pathetic

Don't you just love how "news" outlets get hooked on a subject and for the next week or two seem to want to report anything they can about the "hot" topic until the next "interesting" distraction comes along. It gets so bad sometimes I wish would take a direct hit from a hurricane.

First, we had "The Swamp Master" who had his arm nearly bitten off by an alligator. I see this story like the first documented case of a virus. Much like the first person known to have the swine flu. This is "patient zero"

Then, on Memorial Day, an 8 foot alligator was seen strolling through a Palm Harbor neighborhood. Instead of waiting for an experienced trapper, a sheriff's deputy lassoed the beast with a contraption he made, jumped on it and had it in cuffs after a short struggle. This would have not been news worthy had the gator simply been trapped and removed. I will dub it news worthy only because the deputy was crazy. I am not jumping on the back of an 8 foot alligator simply because I have seen it done successfully on television. The Crocodile Hunter didn't die of old age.

Next, a 7 foot alligator is found inside a Tampa Middle school on a Monday morning. The school is right next to a river. It is believed it got in on Friday and spent the weekend inside the school. Luckily no child was hurt. The school principal said they are going to look at how they secure the fence to make sure it is secure. um....I think that might be a good idea. Again, I will give the news this one. It was a story worth telling.

Now, this news hits today. Here is the story verbatim.

"A large alligator is under a vehicle at 607 S. Missouri Ave. in Lakeland, Police said. An officer is at the scene, and a trapper has been called. The alligator hissed as the owner tried getting into the vehicle, police said. Stay with TBO.com for updates." Please notice the second word in the story, LARGE. The caption under the photo reads "The Lakeland gator is the second to tangle with humans in two days in the area"

The pictures above are

1. 8 foot alligator in Palm Harbor neighborhood

2. 7 foot alligator inside Tampa middle school

3. the "large alligator" that was under a person's vehicle in Lakeland.

I will be scanning the wire for any stories about aggressive lizards.