Blind alligator hits Ala. island beach
DAUPHIN BEACH, Ala., June 11 (UPI) --
A wildlife expert said a 12-foot alligator that cleared a Dauphin Island, Ala., beach swam through the Gulf of Mexico to the island because he is blind.
Wildlife Specialist Gary Casper said he was called by Marine Police after beachgoers spotted the reptile emerging from the water and vacated the beach, WALA-TV, Mobile, Ala., reported Thursday.
Casper said.
He said while this was the third gator sighting on Casper Island this summer, the incident represented a special case.
Casper said of the reptile.
The expert said the alligator also appeared to have been injured by a boat propeller.
he said.
Casper said the gator had to be euthanized due to its injuries and the danger that it could get defensive if approached.
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