These critters are affected by this terrible flooding from Hurricane Harvey also. I've heard on the news that Alligators, snakes and other bayou critters have been flooded out of their normal haunts and are swimming around in the city STREETS. Yet another danger to those attempting to help and those fleeing from the floodwaters. I did hear that an alligator preserve was nearly flooded out and workers there were very much concerned that the flood waters would breach the wire fences that keep the gators penned in. Just one more reason not to drive or walk in flooded areas.
I wish all those affected by this terrible storm, nothing but the best of luck. I wish I could more, but I'm pretty much broke. I hope the animal friends of those who are flooded out and in shelters are being looked after as well.
Catherine Linda Michel
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We have laws here
In Louisiana:
Persons could land in jail for up to ten years for stealing an alligator.
In New Orleans:
it is illegal to tie an alligator to a fire hydrant.
it is illegal for a snake to be within 200 feet of a parade.
quidquid sum ego, et omnia mea semper; Ego me.
alecia Snowfall
"it is illegal for a snake to
"it is illegal for a snake to be within 200 feet of a parade"
That must make it tough for politicians. ;-)
Kris
{I leave a trail of Kudos as I browse the site. Be careful where you step!}
No snake....
is going to obey that law. They let politicians ride in parades after all.
If it helps, most of those
If it helps, most of those haven't been flooded 'out' of their natural areas. They simply have more room to wander around. Alligators, for example, have been known to wander around the bayous until caught and hauled off. (BTW, even if the alligator is chewing off your leg, it's illegal to kill it unless you have a special license. We have some rather stupid laws here.)
The areas of the city away from the bayous and river(s) are draining now. I was able to get to a site and power my servers up, and another and get a mail server working. I'm feeling a bit more relieved, even if I _will_ be working a lot of long days shortly.
I'll get a life when it's proven and substantiated to be better than what I'm currently experiencing.
Justification
"BTW, even if the alligator is chewing off your leg, it's illegal to kill it unless you have a special license. We have some rather stupid laws here." If you refer to Texas, I expect that the general Justification defense would cover it. (It's in the penal code.)
As for the pets of the owners, many of the shelters are accepting the pets as well. Not all, admittedly.
-- Daphne Xu (a page of contents)
There are also a few groups
There are also a few groups rescuing pets and strays rather than humans. I don't have a problem with that, but one group is paying to fly them to New Jersey (and possibly other places) to try to get them adopted. Driving them to Little Rock would make more sense, because then you could take more animals for less cost.
I'll get a life when it's proven and substantiated to be better than what I'm currently experiencing.
I agree about the cost aspect
I agree about the cost aspect. I think the logic is that there is a much greater demand for rescued animals in the North East than in the South. Even absent the storm, groups rescue animals from kill shelters in the South and transport them to the NE for adoption.
Kris
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