Has anyone heard of problems with Alligators and snakes from Katrina?

[julialnyc]

I overheard someone at the store talking about it, but haven't seen anything on the news

[SteppingRazor]

1. No, but one news story has mentioned a three-foot shark...

swimming around New Orleans.

[julialnyc]

2. That's incredibly frightening!

N/T

[SteppingRazor]

6. Oh yeah. Terrifying.

:eyes:

The story played it up like it was some collosus. I believe they refered to it as "cruising the streets." Like the little guy was freaking Jaws or something.

[Sequoia]

3. There's been a 3' shark spotted cruising about

[kskiska]

10. Could've come from the aquarium

in the Quarter.

[julialnyc]

11. that's a scary thought

I've been to the aquarium and they have many things you wouldn't want in the water (piranhas come to mind)

[ArkDem]

4. The wildlife usually fare much better than people in a natural disaster.

[fishnfla]

5. In the NOLA blog

there was a report from Jefferson parish, officers dealing with snakes and other vermin, stray dogs and cats the quote went something like "fightening them for survival"

[julialnyc]

9. I really wonder about alligators in the real bayou areas

That would be so absolutely scary........... I also know there are moccasins in that area.


I just can't imagine having to deal with so many sad, scary and uncomfortable things at once.

[babylonsister]

7. And don't forget red ants; their bite is something fierce,

and they float in swarms on water. :scared:

[julialnyc]

12. terrible

N/T

[cornermouse]

8. I don't know.

I do know that I spent the day hoping at least some of those looters either had a snake curl around their ankles or literally came face to face with an alligator.