The idea of alligators lurking in city sewers has been a long-standing urban legend. From New York’s subway myths to Florida’s swampy cities, stories of sewer-dwelling reptiles have fascinated ...

A new study at the University of Florida found 35 species of animals, including alligators, in the sewers under Gainesville. Mulderphoto – stock.adobe.com. 3.

Feb. 18 (UPI) --A team of University of Florida researchers said they were shocked at what their cameras discovered in the sewers of Gainesville: an "abundance of animals," including alligators ...

Despite these masked marauders’ best efforts, the team was able to recover most of the cameras, which recorded nearly 3,800 sightings of 35 animal species. The sewer inhabitants included the ...

The sewer systems of Florida are teeming with an “abundance” of alligators, racoons, and a dozen other animals using the drain pipes to traverse the city, scientists reveal in a new study.

The COVID-19 pandemic is receding fast into our collective memory. But the virus that caused it lives on in our sewers, our backyards and maybe even curled up in a sunny spot on the living room floor.

This deer is not the first animal to accidentally end up in the sewer. In July, rescuers found a New Jersey foster dog that had been missing for days stuck in a sewer.

Sebastian, a husky, was rescued by Lexington-Fayette Animal Care & Control Nov. 26, 2023, after he was trapped in a sewer drain. Provided by Lexington-Fayette Animal Care & Control ...

While there has been thorough research on rats in sewer systems, what other animals are up to under the streets is less documented. Mr. Ivory and his colleagues suspected that these subterranean ...