Gator one, iron fence zero...
Weatherman Matt Devitt, submitted a short video of an alligator in Florida pushing his way through a wrought iron fence. Those bars are usually 1/2" (12mm) thick and welded at several points making it difficult to pass. You would normally need a long wrecking bar to pry the bars apart where the alligator (probably 10 feet long) slowly forced his way through.An amazing display of strength. 2 weeks ago I blogged about a woman who was taken down by an alligator, who pulled her under water until she perished.
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"...WINK News Chief Meteorologist Matt Devitt shows a Lee County alligator effortlessly bending and climbing through an aluminum fence in Placida, Florida..."
At any rate, you should be ashamed at such misreporting.
Iyyov
I believe the meteorologist was wrong.
Unless it's anodized, aluminum isn't a reliable metal for fences like that.
Especially in Florida where aluminum easily corrodes.
In some markets, aluminum is more expensive than iron and requires specialized welding equipment.
I grew up in Florida and have seen lots of iron work including ordering custom fabricated parts. Aluminum 'fence' is typically made with extruded square tube that are anodized and the shape of the bars are thicker.
I'm sticking to my story. It's not an aluminum fence.
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