According to the cyclist's comments following the story in the G'ville Sun, it was a big gator and it bit his water bottle cage. 
 
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From: Tim Dalrmple <tim_dalrymple@xxxxxxx>
To: Dan Vaudreuil <dvaud@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: George Edwards <gedwards@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; GCC Mail <GCCMail@xxxxxxxxxx>; "Jowers, David" <david.jowers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Bledsoe, Matthew" <Matthew.Bledsoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tue, May 10, 2011 9:30:35 AM
Subject: Re: GCCMail: Alligator on the GHT

I encountered a gator last week on the GHT (around 10:00 am).  The gator raised its head and hissed at me.  No tire biting but it certainly did surprise me and I can easily imagine falling under similar circumstances if riding at night.



Tim Dalrymple
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On May 10, 2011, at 7:26 AM, Dan Vaudreuil <dvaud@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

What I got out of paper story is dude riding 9pm, alligator gets scared and moves as he rides by.  He gets scared (understandably), and crashes.

Riding at 9pm out there, could happen with almost any animal in path.

From: George Edwards <gedwards@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: GCC Mail <GCCMail@xxxxxxxxxx>; "Jowers, David" <david.jowers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Bledsoe, Matthew" <Matthew.Bledsoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tue, May 10, 2011 7:22:04 AM
Subject: GCCMail: Alligator on the GHT

All:

Does anyone (anyone at all) have any factual information about the alleged alligator incident on the Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail on Sunday, as reported in the SUN this morning?  It seems to be shrouded in mystery, but if real it is of considerable importance to the Trail.

Please send any hard information my way.

Thanks,

George Edwards, Captain
GCC Trailkeepers

 

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