I don't know if an alligator would survive in LA. It is common for alligators to live in the mouth of large storm drains and venture out into the lake for food. When these animals started to grow and got hard to keep people threw them in the sewers. And the tales are "sort of true," a recent New York Times . The most famous example is from 1935. Alligators in the sewers have since become part of the lore of New York, and references to them turn up all over the place, including Thomas Pynchon's novel V. The more rococo versions of the legend claim that the animals are blind and white — blind because it's too dark to see, and white because they don't get any sunlight. Alligators are not in NYC sewers, there is no way they could be, the living conditions aren't fit for alligators. Another urban variant states that the alligators in the sewer became blind and albino from lack of sunlight. Many strange items, including live animals, have been found in the sewers globally. They are based upon reports of alligator sightings in rather unorthodox locations, in particular, New York City, but have yet to be confirmed. Sewer inspectors first reported seeing alligators about 1935, Teddy May being Superintendent at the time. Post by KevinLevites » Sat Jul 23, 2016 5:35 pm. However, there has been very little evidence to support the well-worn theory that alligators actually do live in the sewers, and any mention since has been filed under the category of 'urban legend'. Even if all these facilities are available in abundance, we still need sunlight to live longer. A fun filled book about the urban legend about what if alligators in the sewers of New York City. Alligators, small boys and at least one horse have accidentally swum in the sewers of New York. The London fatberg of 2017 was a congealed and rotting mass over 250 meters (820 ft) long. And then they were growing in the city sewer system. Few animals could live in such conditions, and alligators prefer the tropics for a reason. Nobody can live in waste, garbage and human feces, neither can alligators. There's no truth to that. But don't spend to much time in the New York City sewers! Several years later according to Robert Daley's 1959 book, "The World Beneath the City", a colony of alligators had settled comfortably into the sewers of New York. They are not common to see in sewers in Florida either, as they tend to prefer lakes and ponds etc since their food is there. Alligators cannot survive in a sewer in New York or Detroit. Watch Alligators offer rare glimpse at how they survive cold weather as winter grips southern U.S. Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca Fully grown alligators are between 15 and 16 feet long and can live anywhere between 80 to 100 years. Different embellishments abound, but the basic story is that some baby alligators (intended to be house pets) were flushed down the toilets in early-1900s New York City, ending up in the city sewer system. Therefore, there would be a lot of flushed gators living in the NYC sewer system. Can alligators live in sewers? If you live in Irving, TX, or the surrounding area and are looking for a . Alligators got not only on television screens, but also on the pages of books. Giant Alligators Live In The Sewer System - Alligator. They are big. giant mutant alligators i totally agree don't exist. 1935 Sewer Gator Story Confirmed. This documentary takes a look at the sewer alligator stories that date back to the late 1920s and early 1930s. Alligators in the sewer system may be the city's most entrenched urban myth, one that has permeated pop culture and has become a recurring theme in books, television shows and movies. And two of the men who assisted in getting the alligator out of the sewer say that there are many more alligators down there.
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