Tropical Storm Debby brings alligators into streets, pools

As rain drenches the US south, alligators and catfish are testing new waters - from puddles to backyard pools.

Sun Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty ImagesAs Tropical Storm Debby drenches South Carolina, the region’s alligators and catfish are testing new waters - from puddles to backyard pools and the roads in between.

But it’s not unusual to see alligators and other wetland creatures where human neighbourhoods and developments such as golf courses butt up against freshwater ponds, rivers and wetlands. "They don’t bug you if don't you bug them. But if they’re there, you know - they’re wild animals. They’re unpredictable," he says, adding that he often has to warn out-of-town buyers with dogs and young children.

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