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Burglary Suspect Caught With Six Foot Alligator Copilot

Though our love for Texas knows no end, the state certainly has its share of people who have more balls than common sense. Take Mr. William Johnson, the Thomas Crown of Brazoria, Texas. On the way to burgling a house he came across a wild American Alligator and thought it would be a good idea to wrestle it and put it in the back of his Buick Regal. After arriving at the house he found he had trouble moving a big screen television by himself and recruited a neighbor. The neighbor was willing to rob his other neighbor but relented when he saw the gator, saying "Alright, I ain't got nothing to do with it."

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Car Thief Eaten By Alligator

This horrific story illustrates why you should never try to run from the police and never break into cars. A couple of guys were busting into autos at the Miccosukee Resort and Gaming facility in Florida. When the cops arrived they made a run for it. The lucky one got arrested. The unlucky one was dinner for a 9-foot alligator named "Poncho." So let this be a lesson to any would-be car thieves out there: IF YOU ROB CARS AN ALLIGATOR WILL EAT YOU. WILL EAT YOU DEAD. [AP via WPLG]