An outlaw alligator eluded trappers in S.F. and stole the city’s heart
- Posted on January 24, 2026
- By San Francisco Chronicle
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An outlaw alligator eluded trappers in S.F. and stole the city’s heart
The media descended on Mountain Lake in the Presidio in 1996 to catch a glimpse of Golden Gator, a 3-foot-long discarded pet. As he dodged trappers, his celebrity grew.
