"We had the rifle just in case he tried to come up. Subway (1) 1.5 mi. We are born and bred in The Texas woman says she was fired from Whataburger over... Texas teacher fired for wearing Black Lives Matter mask. Admission for Gator Country includes animal encounters, which is a unique experience offered here at Gator Country Adventure Park/Sanctuary. You'll receive your first newsletter soon! "I think he's under the house now.". We’re truly tired. "We've worked around the clock and I don't know what else to do. "All I could see was the humongous head. The couple moved into their new home — built on a five-foot platform — this summer after Harvey left their home a flooded, moldy mess in August 2017. Texas Is Home To Three Of The Top 10 Spookiest Ghost Tours In The Entire U.S. Bar H Country Store and Bar-B-Q (10) 10 min. Ben J. Rogers Regional Visitors Center (8) 8 min. Magazine, and our See all. 7 Restaurants within 5 miles. Map Poster of The Hill Country. Here's what you need to do now. Luckily Big Tex was found on Friday, near a pond on the park's property. Staff from Gator Country, an alligator sanctuary located in Beaumont, Texas, are on high alert this week as flood waters continue to rise threatening the escape of hundreds of gators from their enclosures. Everybody's at the end of it, man. Chron.com even posted a story titled, “No, an alligator farm didn’t flood Beaumont with hungry reptiles,” in an attempt to quell rumors. Flash flood emergency for parts of Harris County, Democrats debate whether to engage - or withdraw - in Supreme Court fight, El Tiempo Cantina opens today in Kingwood development Centre at Northpark, Congressman Dan Crenshaw creates his own Texas 'Avengers' in a wild joint political ad, Astros clinch final AL playoff spot despite loss to Rangers, Texas woman says she was fired from Whataburger for wearing Black Lives Matter mask, A's, Astros walk off field in protest, game postponed. Welcome to Gator Country, home of the best live alligator capture crew around. So far, the Beaumont Enterprise newspaper reports none of the alligators have escaped. Hill Country, and we welcome you to our family. With all of the breaking news concerning the aftermath of Harvey, it can be difficult to separate fact from fiction when it comes to misleading articles, word-of-mouth, and social media posts. Admission for Gator Country includes animal encounters, which is a unique experience offered here at Gator Country Adventure Park/Sanctuary. day! He said alligators in the area are acclimated to humans and are generally hand-fed. When water levels recede, the alligator will likely disappear as well.". But then there's Gator Country, home to hundreds of rescued alligators, who would be able to swim for miles should they slip out of their enclosure amid high waters. Enter your e-mail address for things to do, restaurants to try and much more! Staff did checks on the animals across the park and found dozens of alligators were unaccounted for. On Monday, KSAT reported that Gator Country, a park/sanctuary for alligators and other creatures in Beaumont, was at risk of losing their alligators if the water crept up another foot, which was absolutely true. We don't know what to do.". Her husband went outside the house to check the water level amid torrential rains from Imelda. Hill Country The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office earlier confirmed the possibility of such a scenario, although extensive reports of the errant reptiles have not materialized. The alarming news came after Imelda dropped 109 centimetres of rain in 72 hours in Gator Country Adventure Park, Beaumont, submerging large areas of the reserve. Some good news to this horrific, yet plausible, scenario: Gator Country's two biggest gators—Big Al and Big Tex—remain safely held in trailers apart from the main enclosure, according to KFDM. He then spied the six-foot invader in their yard. Website +1 409-794-9453. Currently, risen water levels at Gator Country, in Beaumont, Texas, are a mere foot from the top of the fence line of at the enclosure, the owner of the 15-acre sanctuary told KFDM. theYear=theYear+1900 But according to Gator Country’s Facebook page, all of their “gators, crocs, snakes, skunks, raccoons, lizards, spiders, rat, prairie dog, turtles, tortoises, ducks, and chickens” are accounted for and safe despite the flooding damage to the property, buildings, and gift shop. "We're pretty much sitting ducks right now," she said. Melbourne restrictions to ease 'ahead of schedule' in second wave fight, GALLERY: One last look at Melbourne's deserted streets, Family's battle to help brothers live with 'bombshell' genetic disease, What we know so far about Apple's iPhone 12, US woman discovers alligators fighting at front door, South Carolina woman dies in terrifying alligator attack, Alligator helps Florida family reveal child's gender.