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The Daily News Of The Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas County, Virgin Islands
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Two sailors from the submarine Croaker, Ernie Elder and Bill Robertson, caught a one-year-old, three-foot alligator off Krum Bay on Saturday. The alligator bit one of them in the arm, leading them to name it Speedy.
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A one-year-old three-foot alligator was fished from the water off Krum Bay Saturday by two sailors from the submarine Croaker.
The men, IC1 (ss) Ernie Elder of Carbondale, Ill., and EN3 (ss) Bill Robertson of Texas, were fishing when they found the alligator.
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Husky young amphibian swimming and sunning himself in the shallow water.
The new owners christened the alligator Speedy because he managed to be quick enough to bite one of them in the arm.
Eventually, he said, he hopes to build a home for himself for at least part-time use either here or in St. Croix.
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Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Krum Bay
Event Date
Saturday
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the alligator bit one of the sailors in the arm.
Event Details
Two sailors from the submarine Croaker fished a one-year-old three-foot alligator from the water off Krum Bay while fishing. They observed the husky young amphibian swimming and sunning in shallow water and christened it Speedy after it bit one of them.