LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reggie the alligator reappeared Monday after vanishing for 1 1/2 years in an urban lake where the reptile turned up in 2005 and repeatedly skunked would-be 'gator wranglers.

A fun day of swimming in Texas turned into a scare when an alligator got a little too close for comfort. Girl Scouts in Huntsville, Texas, were enjoying a trip to Lake Raven -- right up until a 14 ...