Crazed alligators have started 'attacking boats randomly and without cause'

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READ MORE: 'I had breast reduction surgery but my boobs have grown back 10 times BIGGER'Dee Connors, president of the Greater Houston Rowing Club, said that it all started when an elderly rower accidentally hit a nearby gator with an oar.

It seemed the alligator wanted revenge, as Dee told KHOU: "On the second day, the alligator chomped the end of his boat and his boat started sinking, but he made it to shore."She went on to add details of a second attack as she said: "Another one of the rowers was just rowing out behind me and another one of the alligators chomped the end of his boat, he didn’t get it as hard as the first one so he was able to row it to shore."Dee explained that the attacks are rare.

She said that there hadn't been an alligator attack in the 20 years that she has been rowing on the waters along Oyster Creek - which is bordered by homes along many stretches.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.Authorities have estimated that up to 500,000 gators live in the state of Texas as the swampy conditions in the southeast make the perfect home for the animals.

Meanwhile, Jonathan Warner, alligator programme leader for Texas Parks and Wildlife, defended the actions of the reptiles. He told The Independent that the attacks were probably "mistakes" made when the alligators were trying to find food.