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Alligator Spotted Once Again in Phoenix...

By Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Real Estate Agent with HomeSmart Real Estate AZ Broker BR030809000

July 24, 2019 05:07 PM

Alligator Spotted Once Again in Phoenix...

Can this be true you ask? Alligators in Phoenix? Well, there are real alligators at the Phoenix Zoo! But the only other 'alligator' I know of is the one we saw at the North Phoenix Preserve while out hiking

Read the Original Gator Story! This 'gator' was getting a LOT of attention from the hikers, especially the kids. And naturally I had to share the location of the 'gator' with all I met on the trails! Have I told you about the baby dinosaur caves at the Preserve? Not yet? I will!!

And hey, if you are looking for an experienced real estate broker that knows how to make the buying and selling of Phoenix area homes simple and fun, yes actually fun - call me, Anna Banana! Be sure to check out my credentials as well.Having a Top Banana in your court is a good thing, a very good thing!

P.S. I'd be happy to show your kids the baby dinosaur caves once it cools down enough to go hiking!!!!

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Anna "Banana" Kruchten

HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ

602-380-4886

Hey Sally K. & David L. Hanson that thought has crossed my mind as well. We think about buying a beach home every once in a while but I think we're more focused on NC where grandkids live.

Jul 25, 2019 02:26 PM

Anna "Banana" Kruchten

HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ

602-380-4886

HAHA Michael Jacobs it helps to have a wild sense of imagination while out hiking in the preserve. Lots of cool stories.....and lots of visitors with little kids, scared of hiking in the desert need encouragment and a sense of adventure. They get over being scared real fast, especially looking for baby dinosaur caves! I'm seen many a smile over the years from kids - and their parents or grandparents!! Fun!! All in my job!!

Jul 25, 2019 02:29 PM

Michael Jacobs

Pasadena, CA

Anna "Banana" Kruchten

HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ

602-380-4886

Seriously Wayne Martin you guys had an alligator sighting. Did it escape from a zoo or maybe a 'pet'. Who has pet alligators? Is that allowed? Oh wait, I remember some guy last year or so in FL I think had a 'support' alligator. Creepy!

Jul 25, 2019 02:31 PM

Michael Jacobs

Pasadena, CA

Anna "Banana" Kruchten

HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ

602-380-4886

Nina Hollander we're on the same page with that thought!!

Jul 25, 2019 02:32 PM

Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC

Anna "Banana" Kruchten

HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ

602-380-4886

Hi Marte Cliff well you do have your share of wild animals to consider, for sure. And now AZ doesn't have real alligators except at the zoo!! Makes for great stories for kids - which I love to share!

Jul 25, 2019 02:33 PM

Marte Cliff

Between that and your baby dinosaurs, you can keep them supplied with stories to take home to their friends.

Jul 25, 2019 03:13 PM

Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Absolutely Marte Cliff ! It is so cute to see their faces light up, especially the baby dinosaur cave hunting!

Jul 25, 2019 03:38 PM

Anna "Banana" Kruchten

HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ

602-380-4886

Hi Myrl Jeffcoat when I first found it really did look so much like an aligator so I just had to make up that story. Too good to pass on that fun!

Jul 25, 2019 02:35 PM

Anna "Banana" Kruchten

HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ

602-380-4886

LOL George Souto you cracked me up with your version of 'acceptable' alligator stuff. Love it!

Jul 25, 2019 02:35 PM

Anna "Banana" Kruchten

HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ

602-380-4886

Hannah Williams thank you again for alerting me about the link not working! I so appreciate that and will always return the favor to you and everyone!

Jul 25, 2019 02:36 PM

Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP

DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX

Selling Homes Changing Lives

Anna Banana Kruchten CRB, CRS 602-380-4886 - Alligators are on the prowl! I recently heard about the alligator in Humbolt Park in IL I saw that Wayne Martin mentioned it too. My grandparents lived over there and I always thought the word "Lagoon" was odd for that park. How crazy that you had one that looked like one in the Deserts of Phoenix! Cute! You crack me up with your wild imagination! You'd make a great storyteller at a campsite telling stories to kids by the campfire!

I remember stopping somewhere at a Campsite - I think it was in Flagstaff and at that time, I thought, I should remember this place when it's time to retire to be one of those tour people in the National Parks.

Have a wonderful day and keep the inspirations flowing! I like when it flows my way!

Jul 26, 2019 04:33 AM

Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Phoenix, AZ

Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP

DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX

Selling Homes Changing Lives

Anna Banana Kruchten CRB, CRS 602-380-4886

P.S. Did you read one of Beth Atalay recent posts or maybe it was on FB? There was an alligator in her yard in FL! She was glad Buddy wasn't outside. Me too!

Jul 26, 2019 04:39 AM

Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Phoenix, AZ

Grant Schneider

Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY

Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Good morning Anna Banana Kruchten CRB, CRS 602-380-4886 - that must be a sight. We see more than our share in Florida.

Jul 26, 2019 06:03 AM

Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Phoenix, AZ

Debb Janes

Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA

Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

Ha, this is a cute one Anna, and I recall hearing about this local gator before in a post. Alligators are one of those creatures that I give wide berth. They are not to be trusted...much like brown bears.

Jul 28, 2019 07:29 AM

Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Phoenix, AZ

Anna "Banana" Kruchten

HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ

602-380-4886

Hey Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP I did see that Wayne Martin talked about the alligator sighting in Chicaco. Who knew!!! Crazy!! And yes, there are lots of parks to 'volunteer' at during the summer months espeically in my neck of the woods. That would be interesting to see what the process is to get going on that....

And no I didn't see Beth Atalay as I am no longer on FB.

Jul 28, 2019 03:04 PM

Anna "Banana" Kruchten

HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ

602-380-4886

Hi Grant Schneider yes you folks in FL get more than your share of gators. Not my fav!!

Jul 28, 2019 03:05 PM

Anna "Banana" Kruchten

HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ

602-380-4886

Hi Debb Janes EcoBroker and Bernie Stea JD it's been a lot of fun telling this story and others! I do it for the SMILES on both the kids and parents faces! I used to do a lot of hiking in CO, MT etc and we always steered clear of bears and took great precautions as well.

Jul 28, 2019 03:06 PM

Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS

Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA

South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

I just hope people in Florida don’t mistake Alligators for cactus Anna Banana Kruchten CRB, CRS 602-380-4886

Jul 29, 2019 04:15 PM

Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®

Lewisburg, WV

Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

I am glad we do not have gators here in WV. Enjoyed reading this post.

Jul 31, 2019 01:31 PM

Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089

Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers - Haiku, HI

Maui Real Estate sales and lifestyle info

Cute picture of the alligator... I think I've seen it around before. Be careful what you wish for...

Aug 01, 2019 03:28 AM

MichelleCherie Carr Crowe .Just Call. 408-252-8900

Get Results Team...Just Call (408) 252-8900! . DRE #00901962 . Licensed to Sell since 1985 . Altas Realty - San Jose, CA

Family Helping Families Buy & Sell Homes 40+ Years

All I can say is I prefer the gator that is made from a bent cactus over the other kind!

Aug 01, 2019 12:39 PM

Debe Maxwell, CRS

Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC

The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Oh MY! That looks like a big one to me! Thankfully we don't see them here in Charlotte but, I did see one when I was in Hilton Head recently, Anna. I think their unpredictability is what scares me to death about them!

Sep 09, 2019 10:14 PM