A once-famous Port Aransas alligator has found more than just a new home in Southeast Texas. Boots may have also found a mate.
It’s been about a month since the 12-foot alligator was relocated to Gator Country in Beaumont after drawing crowds along the coast. His growing comfort level around people had become a safety concern.
“Unfortunately, when he was in the wild, he had been hand-fed, and that led to him needing to be removed,” Gator Country owner Gary Saurage told Chron…