Still haven't heard much about southerners with gators/crocs in their ponds, but I just saw this article that explains some of the sightings up here:

https://triblive.com/local/valley-n...s-porch-9-taken-from-neighbors-property/


Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."