make sense to Petra. Live for
us from Washington. Thank you,
sir.
>> Other than at the zoo, when
was the last time you saw a
gator? Several neighbors had a
scare this weekend after they
saw gator roaming near their
homes. I should say this is a
massive gator at that. Some
affectionately named Gary.
The Gator. Joining me now is
the guy who was called into
rain goal. The big one gator
Wrangler Timothy, the Ramus.
Timothy. Good morning, sir.
Thank you so much for coming on
the show.
Good morning. How you so far.
So good. So far. So good.
I must ask, how did you get
into wrangling gators in the
first place?
>> about 9 years hunting out
here with my friend of the
Greens bayou. There was
property owner they came on TV
one day asking if anybody
wanted to help wrangle
alligators in the city of in
the state of Texas because they
were undermanned and now
alligator population was
growing.
>> So the population it in
Texas growing. How many gators
have you come across throughout
the years here in Texas?
>> Well, I I catch about
325 a year. I’ve called over
2900 Now and the last 9 and a
half years. This is my
10th year. yeah, 2900
alligators. Wow.
>> Wow. Wow. Wow. Okay. turn
our focus to Gary. Tell us all
about Gary. How big is E how
long did it take you to rain?
One man and he’s right there
next to you. I hear a look
at that.
>> Yeah, is a big boy. Gary
is actually actually Gary is a
boy and he’s 9 foot long.
Even my wife actually did.
Most of the Really any man.
I did all the dangerous part.
How long did it take?
Alright, took about 30 minutes
It was actually easy. Catch
your money. He was kind of
sitting there waiting for me.
>> So walk us through the
information that you are given.
Obviously, this took place out
in Sugar land. Neighbors
noticed him. I guess I’m
hearing that he was going up to
their doorsteps. Give give us
the insight on the information
that you are given. Bring
through the journey from start
to finish
Whenever I first got a call
from one of the residents they
said they were just having
problems with the trying to get
the alligator out of there.
the later was actually a on
vacation and he got the call on
Monday. Any call to the Texas
Parks and Wildlife and they
gave him some information it
just seemed to be incorrect.
I mean, they tell him that he
had actually be dispatched
because they relocate the And
so the residents were concerned
about him being euthanized.
so she called me and she said,
this alligator had to be
euthanized. I said now I don’t
have to be euthanized. She
says, all right, Joya head of
our H.O.A. says he has to be
euthanized. He can’t be
relocated, they may have told
the Texas Parks has said that
he can be relocated, which is
truly can be relocated back out
into the wild because he’s a
nuisance alligator. he would
just go back out into somebody
else’s neighborhood and then
cause a problem. There. So the
alligator didn’t have to be
euthanized at taking the gator
country, which is the rescue
parking between. Do I want to
win and fan it. Gary Sarge,
their runs the program and he
says these alligators and he
allows them to live out their
life span with a bunch of other
alligators they get
appropriate. A good hand fed
every day the public.
>> Wow, that that’s that’s
pretty cool. That’s that’s good
news for Gary. You know, I want
to draw our folks attention
when you said nuisance. The
reason why Gary has been deemed
a nuisance alligators because
the size correct.
>> Well, not just because of
the as you can tell, you know,
he was going up to people’s
doorsteps going up to people’s
windows. And so, you when they
come out of the water on the
edge of the water that they’re
just trying to warm up their
body temperature and I just
their food from the knot before
and because they don’t have
Casa’s like we do say that they
have to get out in the sun and
the sun actually heats their
body up and that just are food
for them. And he’s been going
up to people’s doorsteps.
He’s not really looking for
food is actually probably
looking for It gets so hot here
in Houston and with the
humidity level, you know, he
comes out of the water goes up
to people’s doorsteps. I may be
looking for frogs or something
small is not really looking for
somebody scattered dog. I mean,
he could if they were to come
up to the water’s edge and the
owner one around. And so, you
know, the animals want to go
drink some water and alligators
right there on the water’s edge
and they could potentially grab
a one of the smaller pets.
Yeah, I know he truly is
beautiful and obviously there
is a concern within that.
>> Especially with the size and
going up to people’s homes.
What should people do, Timothy,
if they encounter a gator.
What what should you do?
>> If it’s just a little bitty
alligator and he’s a nearby,
you are in your ditch in your
yard in front of your yard.
Just just live in bay because
that’s their water canals.
That’s the way they move around
the body of water to body of
water and they’re usually run
around searching for food or
or might. if they’re your get
your body, just leave them
alone. You know, if they’re a
big gator like this again,
could be a concern because they
can sustain their in a small
area. But some of the smaller
gators, I get calls every day
about a little
3 foot alligator, is I did shed
just basically leave him alone
is right for some rain to come
in here. Travel on his way.
But it is a big alligator and
he’s up in your flower bed or
up under your car in your
business. You know, call the
Texas Parks and Wildlife and
that will give number come
contractor like me. And I’ll
come out and I’ll remove the
gator. This particular gator.
You the H.O.A. later wasn’t
given my number but directly.
And so he really couldn’t get
a And so when the resident got
to hold she passed on his
information and he comment 10,
30 the next morning on Mother’s
Day he’s like, man, I’m taking
a lot of flak over this
alligator. you know, he was
just misinformed. so when he
got a hold of me, I went ahead
and took care of the problem
got very out of there. When I
there was about 30 children
there. 75 of the residents they
were, you know, all cheery and
my wife on the get Gary.
And they were all astonished
that how big he was the process
of it all. And once wrangle him
up and got him onto the and I
let the children know come up
feeling the fear what alligator
feels like because, you know, I
may never get the chance.
And the last time to do that.
and so our game on Alec at
Alligator awareness class not
to fade. I’m not on. I’m not
throw rocks at them. Just live
in I said most of that this is
going to hang out in the water,
especially when they say humans
a lot. Alligators are afraid
of humans. If somebody throws
food out to him and then they
start coming up to people and
then they want to get fed all
the time. And that’s when they
become dangerous. And so, you
know, do allow is no fried
alligator state. 35 feet away.
Don’t throw rocks at them.
And if you see a large
alligator like this in your
neighborhood on your car or in
your business parking lot, I
said call the Texas Parks
and Wildlife that you to hold
him even. I mean, I’m a fast
rapid I take care of these more
than anybody else in the
Houston area. As far as I know,
I think I’m the only one in the
Harris County area. I received
an award from the mayor of a
Houston for doing what I do
you know, is very proud of that
award. And so I tried my my
responsibility about helping
the public in helping the out
animals out.
>> Always getting the job done.
Timothy, thank you so much for
coming on the show this
morning. Gary is beautiful.
We are happy that he will be