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Over 20 years have passed since this story happened. I must have been under a rock to have not heard about it before. I'm guessing @gummo is familiar with the story of Clem the Alligator. Interesting story with a happy ending. Clem is doing well and living his best life at the Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary in Scottsdale with his new wife and kids.
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Grand Canyon Alligator
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LosDosSloFolksGuides: 0 | Official Routes: 0Triplogs Last: 97 d | RS: 70Water Reports 1Y: 8 | Last: 149 d - Joined: Feb 10 2019 3:42 pm
- City, State: Cave Creek, AZ
Grand Canyon Alligator
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azbackpackrGuides: 27 | Official Routes: 23Triplogs Last: 77 d | RS: 0Water Reports 1Y: 0 | Last: 770 d - Joined: Jan 21 2006 6:46 am
- City, State: Eagar AZ
Re: Grand Canyon Alligator
Definitely heard about Clem. It's a stretch to say he was from "Grand Canyon." He was up on the Arizona Strip, on a ranch, which is now a part of Grand Canyon-Parashant NM.
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A clean house is a sign of a misspent life.
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tkkncGuides: 0 | Official Routes: 1Triplogs Last: 1,422 d | RS: 0Water Reports 1Y: 0 | Last: 1,420 d - Joined: Jun 02 2003 5:36 pm
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Re: Grand Canyon Alligator
An alligator was also found in the San Pedro by/in the reserve. I used to have an article about the alligator that was printed in the Tucson Citizen newspaper (80's?). If anybody has the article I would like to get a copy. The article basically said a few people saw the alligator and nobody believed them. When somebody actually got a picture Arizona Game and Fish had to get it. The believe somebody released it when there pet got too big.
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Alston_NealGuides: 1 | Official Routes: 0Triplogs Last: 106 d | RS: 0Water Reports 1Y: 0 | Last: never - Joined: Apr 19 2008 5:53 pm
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Re: Grand Canyon Alligator
Clem was probably the last vestige of the Egyptian empire that was in the Grand Canyon.
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