Brandon Alligator With Mouth Taped Has Been Rescued
An alligator apparently escaped capture. However, that was after its mouth had already been taped shut.
The reptile has been spotted with its mouth shut since an earlier attempt to remove it from a pond. This began back in December.
Now, a trapper has captured the alligator that has been in the Lumsden Reserve neighborhood of Brandon. On Thursday, a trapper contracted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission made the capture. The alligator was a female about 5 feet long. She’s been taken to Gatorama in Palmdale, Florida.
This wasn’t the first time trapping attempts had been made. The alligator had eluded earlier attempts.
It seemed the ordeal was inhuman toward the reptile. However, there was no intent to leave it in the pond with its mouth taped. An unfortunate
[Source: News Channel 8]
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15 Tampa Bay Restaurants That Were Featured On The Food Network
Whether you watch these shows or not, it’s still pretty cool that local restaurants get national recognition. There have been a lot of Tampa Bay area restaurants featured on the Food Network. From shows like “Diners, Drive-In’s, and Dives,” to “Man vs Food,” and “America’s Best.” These are are just some of the shows that have featured local restaurants on the national level. TVfoodmaps.com as a whole list of 35 places in the Tampa Bay area that have been on the Food Network. Some of the places are closed now, so we only included the top 15 places.
Being in a melting pot of cultures in Florida means we have so many culinary options to choose from. The food scene in Tampa Bay has always been a focal point in visiting the city. A lot of these places mostly have American food, but you’ll find great and authentic Caribbean, Indian, and Greek spots in the list. The Food Network loves to come to the Sunshine State to find hidden gems. TV Food Maps has a list of 292 places that have had a feature on a show. But we’re only interested in the ones that are a quick drive away from home.
Here are 15 Tampa Bay area restaurants that were on the Food Network
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