Spring is in the air, and so are the birds and the bees.
Animals of all kinds are coming out of their winter slumber and are ready to swipe right on love.
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Come on guys—it’s just the circle of life.
If you live in Florida, seeing the odd alligator or two isn’t all that surprising.
In case you didn’t know, there are approximately 1.5 Million alligators living in the state of Florida at any given time.
1.5 Million alligators .
The population of Florida is 21.3 Million people.
Which means that there is roughly 1 alligator in Florida for every 14 people.
That is a wild statistic. If you live in Florida currently, please explain to me how this works. Do the alligators have a seat in congress? Are there alligator crossing signs? That is so many alligators .
But recently, people have noticed that the alligator numbers are higher than usual.
The Fort Meyers Police Department received a call a few days ago that an 8 foot long alligator was camped out on a family’s porch .
Calls like this have increased significantly within the last week or so.
People have started spotting alligators taking casual strolls through Florida streets.
Chelsea Brinson caught video of this fellow walking down a street in Fort Myers.
Others have found alligators under their cars, in their backyards, and even in their front foyers.
In Palm Beach Gardens, a 300-pound alligator broke through a fence and went for a swim in a family’s swimming pool.
And in Polk County, an alligator showed up outside of a county jail .
Um, that’s unacceptable. He should know when visitor hours are. Sign in at the front desk like a respectable member of society, sheesh .
Some experts think that the alligators are just hungry.
Brian Norris of Florida Fish and Wildlife says that they’re probably just ‘browsing around’.
“They have to find some food so that’s when we’ll find them on sidewalks and people’s pools” he told Fox 4 .
But the main consensus is that the creatures are simply looking for love.
Florida Fish and Wildlife reports that alligator mating season is just around the corner , so they’re likely coming out of the woodwork so they can find mates.
And they don’t seem to be slowing down any time soon.
Expect those alligator population statistics to rise in May and June, and peak in late summer.
Don’t worry though—they aren’t there to hurt you. They’re just doing it like they do on the discovery channel.
