{"id":2844,"date":"2014-01-12T20:06:10","date_gmt":"2014-01-12T20:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/?p=2844"},"modified":"2022-08-08T18:48:44","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T18:48:44","slug":"at-our-rv-park-in-port-charlotte-were-right-behind-a-bird-sanctuary-pond-with-an-alligator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/?p=2844","title":{"rendered":"At our RV park in Port Charlotte, we&#8217;re right behind a Bird Sanctuary pond, with an alligator!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our RV park borders a bird sanctuary and has a walking path along it that dogs can be off-leash on. \u00a0 Jeff takes Laddy there at least a couple times a day so he can run around a bit.<\/p>\n<p>On several trips to the area Jeff has seen a small alligator, about 3 feet. \u00a0We took a couple pictures of it:<\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" scoped>.rbs_gallery_69e5ade93b429Spinner{\r\n\t\t\t\tmargin: 50px auto;\r\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50px;\r\n\t\t\t\theight: 40px;\r\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\r\n\t\t\t\tfont-size: 10px;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69e5ade93b429Spinner > div{\r\n\t\t\t  background-color: #333;\r\n\t\t\t  height: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t  width: 6px;\r\n\t\t\t  display: inline-block;\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation: rbs_gallery_69e5ade93b429-stretchdelay 1.2s infinite ease-in-out;\r\n\t\t\t  animation: rbs_gallery_69e5ade93b429-stretchdelay 1.2s infinite ease-in-out;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69e5ade93b429Spinner .rbs_gallery_69e5ade93b429Rect2 {\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation-delay: -1.1s;\r\n\t\t\t  animation-delay: -1.1s;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69e5ade93b429Spinner .rbs_gallery_69e5ade93b429Rect3 {\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation-delay: -1.0s;\r\n\t\t\t  animation-delay: -1.0s;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69e5ade93b429Spinner .rbs_gallery_69e5ade93b429Rect4 {\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation-delay: -0.9s;\r\n\t\t\t  animation-delay: -0.9s;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69e5ade93b429Spinner .rbs_gallery_69e5ade93b429Rect5 {\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation-delay: -0.8s;\r\n\t\t\t  animation-delay: -0.8s;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t@-webkit-keyframes rbs_gallery_69e5ade93b429-stretchdelay {\r\n\t\t\t  0%, 40%, 100% { -webkit-transform: scaleY(0.4) }  \r\n\t\t\t  20% { -webkit-transform: scaleY(1.0) }\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t@keyframes rbs_gallery_69e5ade93b429-stretchdelay {\r\n\t\t\t  0%, 40%, 100% { \r\n\t\t\t    transform: scaleY(0.4);\r\n\t\t\t    -webkit-transform: scaleY(0.4);\r\n\t\t\t  }  20% { \r\n\t\t\t    transform: scaleY(1.0);\r\n\t\t\t    -webkit-transform: scaleY(1.0);\r\n\t\t\t  }\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t<\/style><div class=\"robo-gallery-wrap robo-gallery-wrap-id7116 robo-gallery-grid\" ><div id=\"rbs_gallery_69e5ade93b429-block-loader\" class=\"rbs_gallery_69e5ade93b429Spinner\"><div class=\"rbs_gallery_69e5ade93b429Rect1\"><\/div> <div class=\"rbs_gallery_69e5ade93b429Rect2\"><\/div> <div class=\"rbs_gallery_69e5ade93b429Rect3\"><\/div> <div class=\"rbs_gallery_69e5ade93b429Rect4\"><\/div> <div class=\"rbs_gallery_69e5ade93b429Rect5\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"robo_gallery_main_block_rbs_gallery_69e5ade93b429\" class=\"robogallery-gallery-7116\" style=\"width:100%; 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