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22. This was on the local ABC station last night
Tue May 19, 2026, 11:21 AM
May 19

This clip had the alligator crossing a couple streets



https://abc13.com/post/video-shows-alligators-roaming-streets-sienna-residents-share-concern/19126524

SIENNA, Texas (KTRK) -- ABC13 viewers captured an alligator on video on Friday, crossing the intersection at Sienna Parkway and the Fort Bend County Toll Road.

Another video shows an alligator on the streets in Sienna walking on the sidewalk and then lying down on Sunday morning.

"Seeing them in the water, not a surprise at all, there's playgrounds, basketball courts, and things, so we see them over there a lot, but seeing them on the sidewalk, not normal, even by Sienna standards," Sienna resident Lauren Moyer said....

Experts said the reason you may see alligators roaming the streets right now, and not just in a body of water, is because it's mating season.

"They're very territorial this time of year so you'll have the larger male alligator with a well-established territory and the rest of the year he may not care too much about another male being there, during mating season he'll fight them - he'll chase them off, he doesn't want them anywhere near his mates," Urban Jungle Wildlife Removal wildlife biologist Stefan Kuhlman said.

Kuhlman said if you do encounter an alligator, leave it be.

"They're everywhere, and they really don't want to mess with us; they just want to be left alone, but when you see them crossing the road, it kind of gets your attention," said Kuhlman.

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Can they be identified as different individuals? efhmc May 17 #1
What do you mean? LetMyPeopleVote May 17 #4
For instance, if I saw this one last week, can I or will I be able to id it as the same specimen? efhmc May 17 #7
Often, yes. cab67 May 17 #13
I really prefer not to get close enough to check out their teeth. Thanks anyway. efhmc May 17 #16
binoculars are adequate for larger gators. cab67 May 17 #17
Gators can outrun a person easily The Blue Flower May 17 #2
Well that is scary. efhmc May 17 #8
Not entirely true. cab67 May 17 #10
Very interesting. Thank you. efhmc May 17 #12
for once... cab67 May 17 #14
I am in central (right wing) Texas but was in Houston for many years. I miss it so very much. I miss the diversity, the efhmc May 17 #15
Thank you for this information LetMyPeopleVote May 18 #18
You want to keep your distance LetMyPeopleVote May 18 #20
This is something of an urban legend. cab67 May 19 #21
I agree that the real danger is if the lunges at you LetMyPeopleVote May 19 #23
This is true. cab67 May 19 #24
It's gator breeding season, they're just out looking for a good time. sop May 17 #3
Back when my kids were in scouting, we camped at a park full of gators LetMyPeopleVote May 17 #5
Well, aren't we all but my idea of doing that is reading about other folk's doing the looking. efhmc May 17 #9
Is he big ENOUGH? Maybe needs to chow down on a Greg Abbott or Ken Paxton---don't ya think? hlthe2b May 17 #6
What to do? Norrrm May 17 #11
My daughter used to ride horses in Sienna - TBF May 18 #19
This was on the local ABC station last night LetMyPeopleVote May 19 #22
I am glad that I do not have a pool LetMyPeopleVote May 20 #25
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