Houston Chronicle Oct. 5, 2019
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/Giant-gator-lost-and-found-a-DPS-gut-check-14493917.phpSpeaking of movies, screenwriters take note. Big Tex, a 14-foot, 1,000-pound alligator — the biggest ever caught in the United States — was minding his own business when Tropical Storm Imelda flooded his home in Gator Country. It took almost a week for the floodwaters to recede and for officials to determine Big Tex was missing from the park, which bills itself as the largest alligator adventure park/sanctuary in Southeast Texas. Adding to the drama: It was the height of Texas alligator-hunting season. While a giant gator on the loose is easy fodder for a horror movie, we’re thinking less “Alligator II: The Mutation†and more “Finding Nemo†— maybe “Trackin’ Tex†or “Gator Come Home.†After all, the story has a happy ending, with Big Tex back home, safe and sound. Throw in a jealous duck that keeps telling hunters it’s alligator season and you can start polishing that Oscar.
