Behind Five Bucks Drinkery in Seminole a clever four-foot gator has taken up residence in a canal. The uninvited guest appeared shortly after hurricanes Helene and Milton hit Tampa Bay. Unlike the transplants that fled after the back-to-back hurricanes, the lil gator stuck around 10 months later. So, the bartender decided to call him “Mr. Pickles”, and thus a star was born.
Once the gator grew large enough to pose concerns, wildlife rescue groups got involved. However, the issue is hunting for the gator at night, to avoid any disruption or injuries in the restaurant during the day.
“It’s like Rapunzel with a moat and a gator,” said Brett Pope, general manager of Five Bucks Drinkery, to the Tampa Bay Newspapers…