Taaffe Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 Careful with swimming dogs http://www.paginaquesiselee.com/contenido/ultimas-noticias/item/1009-alertan-por-presencia-de-cocodrilos-en-el-lago-de-chapala Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sm1mex Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 Oh no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metuchenmama Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 I remember the 2003 adventure of the crocodiles from Jamay. Stories abounded of people claiming to see them or their animals disappearing and who claimed they knew the crocodiles had eaten them. As fast as they had appeared in stories told around the lake of sightings that was how fast the excitement of the possible new residents of the lake disappeared and was never to be seen again. None were ever caught and shortly thereafter new topics of interest took their place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Berca Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 They're not crocodiles. They're manatees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 Actually, Russian subs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrod Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 2 hours ago, Metuchenmama said: I remember the 2003 adventure of the crocodiles from Jamay. Stories abounded of people claiming to see them or their animals disappearing and who claimed they knew the crocodiles had eaten them. As fast as they had appeared in stories told around the lake of sightings that was how fast the excitement of the possible new residents of the lake disappeared and was never to be seen again. None were ever caught and shortly thereafter new topics of interest took their place. According to this news article, 5 were found in 2014. Photos included in article. http://verdebandera.com.mx/encuentran-cocodrilos-en-presa-de-tlajomulco-cerca-de-guadalajara/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taaffe Posted April 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 This is official, not a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdlngton Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 41 minutes ago, jrod said: According to this news article, 5 were found in 2014. Photos included in article. http://verdebandera.com.mx/encuentran-cocodrilos-en-presa-de-tlajomulco-cerca-de-guadalajara/ But near Tlajomulco. What does this have to do with Lake Chapala? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgreenbury Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 Did anyone bother to check the OP's article link? It certainly looks official and mentions two sightings, one by the "Jesus the Fisherman" statue and a second near Club Nautico in lower Floresta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrod Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 I did, quickly; I confirmed the port master's name, checked the original source and went to "la Página que sí se lee" and the writer; googled that there's been two croc confirmations over the years in the dams/rivers that feed into Lake Chapala and skimmed those entries. This latest article says one croc was about a meter in length, so likely it grew up in the lake. Years back we had one in Lake Carolyn, near DFW airport. It swam alongside boaters, loved potatoes. Was a local celebrity for a while... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joco69 Posted April 19, 2018 Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 On 4/16/2018 at 9:26 PM, ComputerGuy said: Actually, Russian subs... This is nothing to joke about, the Chapala Port Authority released the information as a warning to all users of our lake, they have contacted the necessary authorities to catch the crocs, one might have been a female who has laid her eggs in the lake, there could appear lots of babies in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 Oh, come on. We could all be blown to smithereens tomorrow, but that doesn't stop me from having a sense of humour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo1 Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 Just because the Harbor Master has weighed in on the issue doesn't mean it's any more than trying to calm the folks that actually believe crocodiles live in the lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 13 hours ago, ComputerGuy said: Oh, come on. We could all be blown to smithereens tomorrow, but that doesn't stop me from having a sense of humour. See, humor will get you into trouble. hahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 Wow. Crocs in the lake and sharks on shore. Such an exciting place we live in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beebee Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 Can Mexican crocodiles live in fresh water? I know they have some on the east coast but....I remain skeptical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 Ready for a swim, Ned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Beebee said: Can Mexican crocodiles live in fresh water? Morelet's crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii), also known as the Mexican crocodile, is a modest sized crocodilian found only in fresh waters of the Atlantic regions of Mexico, Belize and Guatemala. It usually grows to about 3 metres (9.8 ft) in length. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ned small Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 5 hours ago, Mainecoons said: Ready for a swim, Ned? Several years ago Fred Reed wrote one of his satirical pieces on just such an issue. My friend took this photo of him on the airboat and Fred still owes him royalties of a 6 pack for using it. Do you think Fred photo shopped it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanson Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 I remember that boat well. I also remember that it was very very loud and that the folks on shore whom I waved to rather than waving back would give us a thumbs down because of the loud noise. I bet if that were a real crocodile, that the noise of the boat would have scared it off. That airplane engine was very loud and when we went out we all had earplugs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ned small Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 14 minutes ago, johanson said: I remember that boat well. I also remember that it was very very loud and that the folks on shore whom I waved to rather than waving back would give us a thumbs down because of the loud noise. I bet if that were a real crocodile, that the noise of the boat would have scared it off. That airplane engine was very loud and when we went out we all had earplugs The Mexicans and all their ninos always waved approvingly especially when it was cranked up to full volume close to the Ajijic pier. It was a Corvette engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanson Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 I thought it was an aircraft engine because it powered an airplane propeller. I guess I did not look closely at the engine. I just knew it was great fun to ride on, especially if you had sound cancelling headphones or earplugs. And yes, as I remember that those who gave us the thumbs down signals as we passed by seemed to all look as if they came from up north Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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