Another 6- to 7-foot alligator makes the news.

This one’s in the Tampa, Florida area. Gator Visits Suburb

At least gators are more indigenous to the Florida environs. But..there’s always a “but”…

Neighbor Jennifer McCormick said she has seen about six baby gators in a nearby pond.

"Some people feed them," she said. "That's what I worry about. I have small children."

Wildlife experts advise against feeding alligators because they will associate food with people and perhaps harm someone.

Yeah, feeding a critter that can eat your toddler isn’t the smartest move in the book. A nice wallet, maybe a handbag, and some gator steaks for grilling, now that’s the ticket!

Rick Skinner, onto whose property the gator crept, said it was the second one he had seen in his yard in five years. Homes on the street were built between at least two ponds.

"The other one was about a 5-footer," Skinner said. "It was in the middle of the night. We just left it alone, and it took care of itself.

"I would be of the mind to leave this one alone, too. If they trap it, they'll kill it, and what's the point of that? It's not hurting anybody."

Rick, my man, it’s the quiet ones you have to look out for. Why do you think Captain Hook fed the clock to the croc?