. >>> and gator boys, our team sets out with the fearless professional gator wrestlers who are risking life and limb to help save these ferocious beasts. >>> plus, violence, racially charged language and major awards buzz, "django unchained" is the most talked about movie of the season. we bring you a sneak peek of our exclusive interview with quentin tarantino, leonardo dicaprio, and jamie foxx. >>> from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden, and bill weir in new york city, this is "nightline," january 2nd, 2013. >>> good evening, i'm cynthia mcfadden. tonight we begin with a twisted tale of romance gone deadly wrong. today, opening arguments began in the shocking murder trial of a 32-year-old woman who stands accused of an unbelievably violent crime. slashing, stabbing and shooting her one-time boyfriend. since her arrest, her story of what happened that night has shifted dramatically, and soon, her life could depend on which version a jury believes. here's abc's ryan owens. >> reporter: she may have won this jailhouse christmas carolling contest, but j

luckily, i'm with the gator boys. this motley pair of gator whisperers of sorts. >> you ready?yeah, up. >> reporter: three grown men carrying a nine-foot slab of prehistoric muscle and teeth. >> oh, i think it just touched his private parts. >> reporter: paul and jamie's love for fighting gators is so powerful, they're actually rescuing this beast with a bite that can crush a car just to save his skin, literally. so for them, it's either this or being shot? >> yeah, turn into a suitcase, a handbag. a nuisance gator has to be kept in captivity or destroyed. >> reporter: have you guys ever had to shoot one? >> no. we started the rescue and that's what we love to do. >> reporter: so you guys are like gator bounty hunters. >> in a way. >> there's no bounty, though. >> reporter: with no natural predators, they're proliferating, and with housing developments creeping into the everglades -- >> he's been coming back and forth for quite a while now and i've got all my nieces and nephews here. >> reporter: their rescue services are in high demand. the gator boys are releasing this nuisan

luckily, i'm with the gator boys. this motley pair of gator whisperers, of sorts. >> ready?en carrying a nine-foot slap of rehistoric muscle, with teeth. "gator boys," men whose abiding love for gators is so strong, they're rescuing the beast with a bite that can crush a car, just to save his skin. for them, it's this or being shot. >> or turned into a suitcase or a handbag. nuisance gators have to be in captivity or be destroyed. >> reporter: here at the homestead alligator farm in the everglades. >> they're right there. >> they have to go over the rocks. >> reporter: the boys get closer to gators that seems sane. in their second season, they track gators in the mississippi mud. they're distinguished by an apparent immunity to fear. and trademark quirks. the no shoes, for example? >> since i started wrestling alligators, i started with shoes on. and you didn't feel right. you didn't have the right footing. i started going barefooted. >> reporter: no props. no prods. that's real blood. you're the epitome of don't try this at home. >> exactly. >> reporter: how many years expe

but then the gator started hissing and snapping..r was taken to a zoo by animal control and the suspect is back in aail for probation violations. 3 a warm week that feels & mooe like spring than january. january. let's go to vytaa for a look attthe extenned -3 forecast. 3 in aa17-year hall of fame pay is his greatest achievement????...find out next in sportt unlimited... vr3 3 that's all for the ate edition, i'm jeff barrd. barnd. and i'm jennifer gilbert. here'' bruce cuuniigham with sports unlimitee. 3 3 when the ravens losttto thee denver broncos, it wws probably the lowestpoint to their season...it was the last of a 3 game ecember losing streek, and was played witha lot of backups in key positions...that won't be the caae this saturday.. saturday..the ravens were - missing four starters in the -bernarddpollard and dannell ellerre weee all misssngfrom the deeense, and marssall yanda miss he game on thh offensive side...without them, the ravens wwre slightly betterrthan average...with them, they'ree strong playoff contender...there

joining us from oakland, the gator called mr. teeth was taken. >> reporter: good morning, yes, we are just down the street from the alligator and that gator is now being treated. i want to show you a picture of mr. teeth because the gator is getting a lot of attention this morning. this is a cainen alligate and it is five feet long and again it is being treated at the zoo and probably will go into quarentine if it is acid as officials think it is right now. we will take you to unincorporated county -- and they went to this house where this 32-year-old man was living. they say he was on probation and they were doing a random check at the house and you can imagine a random surprise when they looked into one of the bedrooms. >> the alligator wall found in a bedroom to where the marijuana was kept. as soon as you get near the tank, the alligator gets agitated. >> this is the 34 pounds of processed marijuana buds and the man who was living in this home is in the jail and he is facing charges of marijuana possession and marijuana sale

the suspect told police he bought that gator 16 years ago to commemorate the death of tupac shakur. what that has to do with anything is anyone's guess. in the meantime, the gator has a new home at the oakland county zoo where it is being treated by vets for an unspecified illness. >>> you bet it's cold outside. it's about to get a whole lot colder. our meteorologist, mr. paul deanno, is here. >> we're going to see some snow. teeth are going to be chattering over the next couple of days. the cold front is through. now that cold air will start spilling in. who is going to see snow? in the north bay, 1500 feet snow level, north of the golden gate. even the santa cruz mountains. tomorrow morning, we're going to see a couple inches of snow south of monterey. a winter weather advisory there. already posted for form night and friday morning, freeze warnings, widespread, all of the inland areas of the east bay, most of the north bay, even the peninsula is going to be seeing a frost advisory, all the areas shaded in blue, including san jose, just get frosty coming up on friday morning. we'l

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. >> tonight tim tebow watching his alma-mater, the flu flaw gators, get -- the florida gators, get smokedthe pass was tipped. floyd returns it 38 yards. 7-0 cardinals in a flash. the second quarter and look at this touch. an incredible catch. louisville stuns florida 33-23. abc7 sports brought to you by river rock casino. jay fun games tonight. -- >> fun games tonight. warriors making a statement. >>> coming up next, boat on fire. >> and the >>> when you wake up dress in layers. frosty cold, temperature 28. first thing in the morning to 42 and then 34 to 46. mike niko will be tracking the numbers. carolyn, dan? >> thank you so much. >>> a look at what is buzzing around the world. starbucks believes its customers are going green. the company will offer ray usable coffee cups for $1. the customers will then get a 10 cent discount when they reuse the cups. it pays for itself after 10 cups of coffee. >>> call it a post christmas miracle. you are looking at identical twins amy and ashley nelson. they are from akron, ohio. both gave birth to sons on new year's eve about two hours apart. both mo

a gator guarding a parole's illegal business. >> then, at 6:00 new technologies offering hope for "Ñtoll on everything from your vision to the quality of you >>> well we've heard dogs but a man is accused of having a guard gator to protect his marijuana stash. >> sheriff deputies went on a probation check at the home of the person and found a five foot gator in his bedroom. >> they also found 34 pounds of marijuana they say the alligator served as a deterrent. >> myer taken to jail. >> bart police looking for the owners of a series of stolen bicycle items. take a look at these. we've posted a link on abc 7 news.com. officers say they found 10 bicycles, 57 tires and other parts inside of the richmond tomorrow. they searched after arresting him for trying to sell a stolen bike back to owners at ashby station. >> that will get you. >> the all star line up for the president'sjv- upcoming inauguration. next, performers he helped. >> and jimmy kimmel live airs week nights here at the new time, following abc 7 news at 11:00. abc n >>> coming up at 6:00 an accused parking lot contanman tell

where bay area sheriff 's deputies found himming -- him being used as a guard gator! >>> let's go to paul with the temperatures. >> one is winding down, that's the rain, the other is just getting started. the cold snap coming to the area! most of the rainfall is now offshore. a front moved through. it is going to get chilly! cold enough the snow level is going to drop to 1,500 feet tomorrow morning in the north bay. so watch 40 some isolated snow showers in the north bay mountains. around the diablo range, 2,000 feet. in the south bay, 2,000 feet. the los padres national forest. 2-3 feet of snow tomorrow. friday morning, that will likely be the coldest morning. all the areas shaded in red, the interior valleys were under a freeze warning already for tomorrow night and friday morning, widespread lows in the 20s. how long does this last? i'll have the answer coming up. >>> flu season in full swing. 41 states rapid with respected report widespread cases. hospital tents have been set up in some states to keep patients from spreading their germs. >> reporter: it's chilly u

a gator guard discovered by deputies. coming up, the secret a bay area man tried to protect with an alligator named mr. teeth. >> and how a famous actor helped save a bay area institution. >>> and what's cool about your school? we want to know. you can submit your nomination on our website, cbssf.com/coolschool. and we may come out and feature your school right here on our show. this cold season, nasal congestion won't stop me. i made the clear choice. claritin-d. decongestant products on the shelf can take hours to start working. claritin-d starts to work in just 30 minutes. power through nasal congestion fast. get claritin-d at the pharmacy counter. canada. anadian >>> well, the clock is ticking for a pack of killer whales trapped by ice in canada. experts from the canadian government are heading to the hudson bay today trying to figure out how to save these whales. about a dozen orcas are taking turn breathing at a small opening in the ice. you can see that there. an ice breaker needs to carve a path, but the nearest c

first play, gators opening drive. quarterback's pass gets tipped and picked off by louisville's floyd. he returns it for the pick six early cardinals lead. we go to the fourth quarter. gators and red zone trying to get back in it. dr driskel throws another interception. they bring it back. coming into last night's game, driskel had thrown three interceptions all year but had two last night. two minutes left now. florida trying to get the ball back after a score. onside kick doesn't work. louisville recovers. cardinals win it 33-23. >>> the big one coming up monday night, of course, the national championship alabama and crimson side and notre dame fighting irish, they touched down in south florida yesterday ahead of monday's bcs title game. alabama head coach a homecoming of sorts. he was the head coach as you all know of the miami dolphins in 2005 and 2006 before going to alabama. crimson tide are now looking to win their third national title in just four years. the fighting irish, of course, once a dominant football

alligator swam his last mile now. >> boy, that looked good, didn't it, a little gator?omorrow night we meet the voodoo man. we'll take you through this, so get used to it. he had an unusual way of blessing joe montana. don't miss that one. >> can't wait for that. >> i sat next to kate kelly in that game in 1990. >>> the dramatic moment in the 49ers locker room that told so much about the debartolo family? i've got the show stoppers next. career..he has made believers out of coaches, fans, analysts, and most importantly, his teammates. >>> the super bowl will be just the 10th start of colin kaepernick's career. he has made believers out. coaches, fans, analysts and more importantly his teammates. >> kaepernick is the imagine, very bright future, very bright future. >> instead kaepernick did it with his arm completing 76% of his passes. still it's his break-away speech that has coach harbaugh dreaming at night. >> just the way colin kaepernick runs, you know, the gracefulness of his stride, the ground that he covers, it reminds me of me when i run. ♪ ♪ hallelujah ♪ ♪. >>

. >> reporter: police say the gator had a job and that was guarding a stash of marijuana.rnight the owner of that gator was booked in jail and we learned that happened a little after midnight this morning and then you have this gator who was taken to the oakland zoo described as quote, very sick. he is being cared for there right now. we want to tell you what we learned about mr. teeth, he is 5 feet long, he is 16 years old and he was owned by a 32-year- old man. police said he bought the gator to commemorate the death of two pock and we don't know anymore about it but we can tell you where it was found. he lived with his wife and two- year-old child. neighbors said they moved in recently and had several dogs including a pit bull. >> we would go into the backyard and carry a bat with us. >> because you were concerned about the dog? >> yes. >> and did you expect an all gater? -- alligator? >> no. >> the marijuana has an estimated street value of $134,000. >> reporter: why did deputies go there in the first place? he was on probation and was allowing checks of his home and t

the gators are generally from south america, require a heat source and a large pond and fresh meat. mr. teeth is found in a plexiglas tank is very sick, recovering at the oakland zoo veterinary hospital. it's a story that has already hit national headlines, thanks to possibly the most bizarre part, why he got the gator back in 1986. >> he said he got it to commemorate the death of tupac shakur. truth is stranger than fiction in many cases. that's the case today. you can't make this up. >> reporter: and this alligator set to be in quarantine at the oakland zoo for 30 days, that's protocol, to make sure there are no parasites, to make sure it's healthy before figuring out its final ending spot. mayor is in jail in lieu of $160,000 bail and is set to make his first court appearance tomorrow afternoon. live in san leandro, stephanie trong, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. >>> we have new details on a story we first brought you last night at 11:00. a bitter breakup could have led to a woman to orchestrate a home invasion in pittsburg, targeting her husband. police say a man broke into a

jimmy and paul are the stars of "gator boys" and they join us now. fingers and toes? >> right now, yeah. >> fortunately. [ laughter ] both both benefit bit. unfortunately by the -- by the grace of god, we kept everything. >> gretchen: why do you do this? >> a passion we have. some of the animals nobody really seems to care about too much. i don't know. i've got a lot of gators and i think -- they grow on you. >> brian: paul, you also do a service, too. a lot of people don't want them in their pool. >> every transplants from new york or new england move down there and find a gator in their backyard. >> steve: they go crazy. >> yeah, they don't like that. >> steve: in the new season, you're no longer in florida, in the new season. you moved to mississippi and i know i was watching some of your stuff on-line last night and with the new season in mississippi, they've got mud there that you didn't have before and when you're working with the gators, that's dangerous. >> yeah. it's a big change from florida. we didn't know what to expect until we got to mi

the gator is at the zoo. >> rain and, now, snow, and cold. all hitting the bay area this morning. here is live doppler 7 hd and meteorologist, mike nicco, will talk about the conditions for the morning commute and beyond. >> is your messy home getting between you and your significant other? it is a common complaint. our consumer reports and 7 on your si >> live from kgo broadcast center this is abc7 news. at 6:00, we are tracking rain moving into the bay area as cold temperatures cause concern on the road and some snow. >> new developments on the tanker that sideswiped the bay bridge. investigators are trying to determine if radar gidding equipment was working. >> with one day away from the debut of boeing 787 dreamliner but this morning questions of the plane's reliability persist. >> good thursday morning. i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas. we have cold out there and a preview in the construction -- santa cruz mountains. >> snow is the big story accumulation possibly of 1 to 2" so advisory for the area shaded in white above 2,000 feet. it is not steady by waves of snow showe

finally, the gator bowl, northwestern won its first bowl game since 1958. that was during the truman administration. the wildcats ended the longest losing streak with a 34-20 win over mississippi state. there's another college football game tonight. we start the bcs games. the sugar bowl in the superdome. new orleans, as number 3 ranked florida gators match up with number 21 ranked louisville cardinals. now another quick check of the forecast. if you're heading out in new england, snow is on the ground pretty much everywhere north of new york city. it's a cold morning for the kids at the bus stops. windchills are in the single digits. you will warm it up this afternoon. near freezing around new england, near freezing also for new york city. d.c. could get up to 51 by sunday. >>> just ahead, jay-z gets his gatsby on. then the biggest movie releases in 2013. that's next. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. ...but he'd wait for her forever, for any reason, and would always be there with the biggest welcome home. for a love this strong, dawn only feeds him i

alameda county sheriff's deputies found the gator named mr. teeth when doing a routine probation check. it was in a tank, apparently guarding 34 pounds of dried marijuana. the gator was taken to the oakland zoo where it was placed in quarantine after its owner said it was very sick. that owner is now in jail. >>> some relief for a hayward mother whose daughter was kidnapped in 1998 and never seen again. a bone fragment found in a well in linden does not match michaele garecht's dna. the well is believed to be a dumping ground for the so-called speed freak killers. in a blog post, garecht says she's disappointed there's still no answer what happened to michaela but goes on to say, quote, the feeling i felt was a sense of relief. >>> san francisco police are hoping surveillance video will help them catch a suspected killer. police say this video right here shows a clean-shaven man with long hair walking with 46-year-old alia cruz back in october. that man was seen answering cruz's apartment in the tenderloin district. later that night, officers

. >> tonight tim tebow watching his alma-mater, the flu flaw gators, get -- the florida gators, get smoked15 seconds in and the pass was tipped. floyd returns it 38 yards. 7-0 cardinals in a flash. the second quarter and look at this touch. an incredible catch. louisville stuns florida 33-23. abc7 sports brought to you by river rock casino. jay fun games tonight. -- >> fun games tonight. warriors making a statement. >>> coming up next, boat on fire.u]+w87@çoj

>> a gator. >> gator. >> i'm guessing it's a gator. >> okay.d thing we have the expert here. >>> we have an expert deejay. d.j. k2. >> oh, yeah. >> shoutout to robin at home. and it's great to have elizabeth vargas here. >> it's great to be here. >>> all month, we've been jumpstarting your january, to make this year your best year. >> do tell. >> we have the grand finale to our big money edition to fix your finances. we're going to have one person go into our money machine. and also, how to turn the clutter in your house into cash. >> yeah. >> when you see that machine going, you know it means that one lucky audience member is going to get the chance to step into the money booth and take home all they can grab in 30 seconds. we have a big winner. josh, who is it? >> we've seen somebody walk away with $560-plus. it looked like she was ten months pregnant with cash. our lovely contestant today for the finale is -- number six. >> that's fantastic. >> she's excited. [ screaming ] >> that's good. >> that's amazing. >> come here. what's your name? ha

deputies arrested the gator's owner. the alligator is now being treated at the oakland zoo. >>> as you can imagine, we have a lot of ktvu viewers commenting on this story. you can join the conversation by liking us at ktvu channel 2 news on facebook. >>> i just couldn't bring myself to vote for him. >> this sports writer left barry bonds off her hal of fame ballot and so did plenty of others. tonight one explanation you wouldn't expect. >> the oakland muse sim of california twice by a burglar. what he took from right here and why police believe the same man is responsible. . >>> a cold-weather system is currently moving into northern california. coming up a breakdown of shower chances over the next 24 hours. the -- the possibility of low snow levels here in the bay area and the timing of a freeze warning that will soon kick in across parts of the region. . >>> a gas leak in san francisco's precid owe heights neighborhood this afternoon led to the precautionary evacuation of several buildings. this happened about 12:20. f

alligator swam his last mile now. >> boy, that looked good, didn't it, a little gator? night we meet the voodoo man. we'll take you through this, so get used to it. he had an unusual way of blessing joe montana. don't miss that one. >> can't wait for that. >> i sat next to kate kelly in that game in 1990. >>> the dramatic moment in the 49ers locker room that told so much about hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios ♪ this is how mommy learned... ...and now... you! [ giggles ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios ♪ ♪ ♪ conquer dinner. one cut of meat at a time. the everyday collection. by target. for over 60,000 california foster children nights can feel long and lonely. i miss my sister. i miss my old school. i miss my room. i don't want special treatment. i just wanna feel normal. to help, sleep train is collecting pajamas for foster children, big and small. bring your gift to any sleep train and help make a foster child's night a little cozier. n

alameda county sheriff's deputies found the gator and pot when they did a routine probation check on a 32-year- old man. >> they thought it was fake. as they were moving around, it started to move and became a little more aggressive causing great concern. >> i can only imagine. the owner was taken to jail on drug charges. mr. teeth by the way is being treated at the oakland zoo and veterinarians say he is very sick. they are trying to take care of him. >>> california may be getting close to putting the great white shark on a protected species list. groups have specialed the state citing two studies that estimate only 338 great whites remaining off the west coast. a team of state officials is skeptical about that low number. but on monday, determined there is enough evidence to protect the species as threatened or endangered. the issue is now in the hands of the state fish & game commission >>> for the first time since 1996, nobody was elected to baseball's hall of fame yesterday. the big reason of course is steroids. former san francisco giants slugger barry bonds did not come close

. >> tonight tim tebow watching his alma-mater, the flu flaw gators, get -- the florida gators, get smoked seconds in and the pass was tipped. floyd returns it 38 yards. 7-0 cardinals in a flash. the second quarter and look at this touch. an incredible catch. louisville stuns florida 33-23. abc7 sports brought to you by river rock casino. jay fun games tonight. -- >> fun games tonight. warriors making a statement. >>> coming up next, boat on fire. >> and the alright let's break it down. mom, pop it. ♪ two inches apart, becky. two inches. t-minus nine minutes. [ ding ] [ female announcer ] pillsbury cinnamon rolls. let the making begin. ♪ faster than mandy can hang up on mr. monday. you hang up first. [ female announcer ] in just 60 seconds, you've got snack-defying, satisfying totino's pizza rolls. [ ringing ] it's on. let's roll. layers. frosty cold, temperature 28. first thing in the morning to 42 and then 34 to 46. mike niko will be tracking the numbers. carolyn, dan? >> thank you so much. >>> a look at what is buzzing around the world. starbucks believes its customers are going green.

former florida star tim tebow cheering on the gators as they took on louisville in the sugar bowl.first play of the game, gators quarterback jeff driskel is intercepted by the cardinals' terrell floyd.. who takes it 38 yards for the touchdown. louisville quarterback terry bridgewater had a better game. throwing two touchdown passes. the cardinals win, in an upset 33 to 23. it is official noted dame and alabama are here. you can see the banners right behind me. the countdown is on for the showdown. >> hundreds of fans, reporters football enthusiast greeted the no. 1 team in the nation. the pri as a coach who told the team that could win a national championship. the team captain and star linebacker was the main attraction. he is known for his work ethic and preparation. he says the whole year his consideration for the heisman none of it will mean anything. >> i know that everybody on our team understands that the success, if you want to be successful on monday 1/2 to be better on wednesday and thursday friday saturday and sunday. monday hopefully will take care of itself. >> he did n

where bay area sheriff's deputies found him being used as a guard gator. >> reporter: and bundle up, bay area! a cold front is making its way in our neck of the woods. we'll tell you how cold it's going to get and where you can see some snow when we return on cbs 5. [ female announcer ] there are lots of different ways to say get well to your loved ones. ♪ ♪ this came for you, mommy. [ female announcer ] but it takes the touch of kleenex® brand, america's softest tissue, to turn a gesture into a complete gift of care. [ barks ] send your own free kleenex® care pack... full of soothing essentials at kleenex.com. kleenex®. america's softest tissue. well, well well. growing up, we didn't have u-verse. we couldn't record four shows at the same time. in my day, you were lucky if you could record two shows. and if mom was recording her dumb show and dad was recording his dumb show then, by george, that's all we watched. and we liked it! today's kids got it so good. [ male announcer ] get u-verse tv with a total home dvr included free for life. only $29 a month for six months. rethink possi

they found the gator in this home and they had just moved in recently and they had several  dogs including a pitt bull. >> even when we went into the backyard we would carry a bat with us. >> because he were concerned about their dogs? >> yes. >> well, they also didn't expect this, 34 pounds of processed marijuana with an estimated value of $100,000 they were there for a check of his home for his parole. and he was arrested officially at 31 2:00 a.m. right now he is only facing drug possession and sale charges. he does list his occupation as a cashier although we are not sure where he worked. bail is set at $160,000. as far as mr. teeth, we do not know ex-boyfriend act condition. and at the oakland zoo we will get more on his condition and we will bring that to you on the morning news. claudine wong ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> federal investigators now leading the investigation into monday's oil tanker accident in the san francisco bay, the national transportation safety wants to know if they were working properly if an oil tanker hit them. it indicates there may have been trouble wit

bowl against mississippi state gator bowl - northwestern vs mississippi st.itzgerald and northwestern looking for their first bowl win since 1949 1st quarter/ scoreless tyler russell is intercepted turns it 30 yards for the touchdown 7-0 northwestern 3rd quarter/ 20-13 northwestern kain colter can't find a receiver so he takes off and trevor seimien 4-yard touchdown run 27-13 northwestern fitzgerald gets the gatoraide bath and northwestern gets it's first during their bye week - coach harbaugh giving the team three days off - back to work thursday. meantime.in the midst of david akers struggles.the team has brought in another kicker.billy cundiff was cundiff unfortunately best known for this miss in last year's afc championship game going to the superbowl. the ravens cut him shortly thereafter -- he was picked up by the redskins before the season, only to be cut again back in october after he missed on 5 of his last 8 attempts.the 49ers will be his 11th team. >> there will always be a level of competition are round it. >> akers meanwhile is having the worst s

amber lee tells us what happened to the gator, called mr. teeth and his owner. >> the 32-year-old castro valley man is being held here, it was the discovery of the exotic pet that surprised his neighbors and deputies. residents of this quiet castro valley cul-de-sac tell me the suspect lived in this rented two story home with his wife and 2-year-old son with several dogs including a pit bull. some suspected drug dealing but were shocked to learn he had an alligator named mr. teeth guarding marijuana in the home. one neighbor spoke with us on the condition we would not identify her. >> it is outrageous. when i drove up, there were six police cars trying to deal with the alligator. >> reporter: alameda county sheriff's department said they were doing a routine probation check when they found the 5- foot long wall gator in a bedroom next -- alligator in a bedroom next to 34 pounds of processed marijuana buds. >> he said it acted as a deterrent as soon as you get near the tank the alligator moves around and gets agitated. >> neighbors identified

the gator actually ruled every thing, everyone in the county. you can't imagine looking at the western from earlier days anyone like him but he was worse than what you have seen in your worst western. but growing up in that we, my family lived, my great-great grandparents had come to baker county. i don't know whether they came as slaves or not but i know they end up there as share croppers and with the up tent on buying land and that they did. they bought enough land that the area where i grew up was still today called hawkins town and lots of family. but it was that way, you know, the hawkins lived in one area the williams in another but we were all one big family and felt we had to help each other. so i was raised up on a farm and my father, there were five girls. you know, any farmer wants a son. i guess any man want as son but, my mother mother and father kept having babies and they were all girls. now we all had boys nicknames. i was bill. [laughter] >> your nickname is bill? >> yeah. >> that is hilarious. >> but as safe as we could be in

amber lee tells us what happened to the gator, called mr. teeth and his owner. >> the 32-year-old castro valley man is being held here, it was the discovery of the exotic pet that surprised his neighbors and deputies. residents of this quiet castro valley cul-de-sac tell me the suspect lived in this rented two story home with his wife and 2-year-old son with several dogs including a pit bull. some suspected drug dealing but were shocked to learn he had an alligator named mr. teeth guarding marijuana in the home. one neighbor spoke with us on the condition we would not identify her. >> it is outrageous. when i drove up, there were six police cars trying to deal with the alligator. >> reporter: alameda county sheriff's department said they were doing a routine probation check when they found the 5- foot long wall gator in a bedroom next -- alligator in a bedroom next to 34 pounds of processed marijuana buds. >> he said it acted as a deterrent as soon as you get near the tank the alligator moves around and gets agitated. >> neighbors identified

i asked him one time you have a lot of gators on this team. you have to cut some of them gators. late score to go up on the old ball coach down there. so michigan has won more games than any other program. undeterred. with 11 seconds to go, game winner. steve in south carolina wins over michigan. there was nba action. the wizards still playing. we're going to talk more wizards once football season is over. >>> 22 for the rookies. they led at one point by 14. then dallas came back. here's the guy i always talk to wisdom about. this is vince carter. he's 35 years old but can still do this. ready? that's what they used to call vince-sanity. he's in my top five all time in game dunkers. he knew he was coming to town so he wanted to make me look good. >> thanks very much. >> coming up, if working out is your new project this new year. a workout buddy might be closer than you think. we're going to explain that. >> your neighbors put the house up for sale and any celebrity you want can move in. who would it be? this is a good one. find out the most wanted and least wanted neighbors. >>

starting with the gator bowl. mississippi state against northwestern. then it's purdue versus oklahoma state. and the heart of dallas bowl. and the outback bowl, number 10, south carolina faces number 18, michigan. now to the capital one bowl. number 7 georgia against the 16th ranked cornhuskers. the rose bowl pits withes with. and 15 illinois faces 12th ranked florida state. all of the follow fires. eagles, andy reid. chargers, norv turner. bears, lovie smith. and pat shurmur. romeo crennel, chan gailey and ken whisenhunt. >>> at the annual cars jumping championship in new england, drivers used a ramp to fly over ten cars and land on the other side. but most of the fearless competitors did not make it. >>> just ahead, keeping up with the kardashians is about to get a ratings bump. >>> while we don't condone throwing food, you've got to see this fruitcake toss. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today." we'll take you through your forecast for this new year's day. very cold in the northern plains. temperatures in the teens. coldes

gator bowl northwestern, and mississippi state wild cats get on the board right away.williams picks up and takes it in. at first bowl win in 64 years for n.u. the wizards and mavericks just got under way we'll have the highlights or low lights whatever works at 11:00. >> new year, newói >> if you are still celebrating the redskins win to the playoffs. we want you to send us a video. we want to see you sing "hail to the redskins" and we will play the clips later this week. >> i don't sing but i know the words. >> all right, we're going to talk weather and temperatures as we move through the next couple of days will be colder than we've seen over the past few days. after that, it looks pretty nice. temperatures in the 30's tomorrow but by friday lower 40's. sunday and monday middle 40's and by tuesday temperature around 50 degrees. if you like the snow nothing in sight right now however, i find it unlikely we'll have a snowless winter considering last year was snowless. >> probably not going to happen. >> highly impossible. >> abc "world news" is next. >> have a great ni

gator fox terrier from washington state loves to skype with other dogs. he found a terrier in the u.k. that loves to do the same. it is not clear what they are talking about. >>> welcome to the verizon center. from 6:00 to 9:00 tonight fans are allowed to come out and watch practice and have q&a with the players. we look around. a lot of fans anticipating hockey. for you to look around and see this what does it mean to you? >> it has been warm and welcoming. to see friends and fans back in the building is a good feeling. i said i'm apologetic we lost 34 games. let's put that behind us and drop the puck come saturday. on tuesday i expect this place sold out again. we'll keep our sellout streak alive and make a live building and get the season going. >> tonight is evident you are reaching out to the fan base. are you surprised in their response in term of standing room only for practicing through the week? >> we have such passionate fans. i said my goal is to build a franchise as good as the fan base. they have been fantastic. >> we have a great system. it

big gator was taken to the zoo in ill health. nick smith has the story now from the courthouse in hayward you. >> yes we were really surprised.what surprised them was this. mr. teeth. the photo provided to us by the alameda county sheriff's department is said to be the alligator like reptile being used by this man. 32-year-old mayor as guard for his stash of marijuana. >> i saw actually 2 sheriff's and 2 animal control people and over by the house. >>reporter: mayor made the first court appearance today to face charges that he possessed marijuana with the intent to sell. on tuesday mayor was arrested in the home he rented on mount jasper drive in castro valley. officials conduct probation check say when they arrived they found mayor, 32 pounds of processed marijuana and live 5 foot long reptile that law enforcement officers believed to be an alligator. >> it was situated near where the product was stored and issue initially they thought it was fake until it started moving and acknowledge stated then they got out of there very qui

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. >> we have heard of guard dogs but a man is accused of using a guard gator to protect his marijuana stash. the sheriff deputies sent out this picture of a 5' long alligator discovered during a probation check on tuesday. officers say they also found 34 pounds of marijuana. the suspect used the alligator, named "mr. teeth" to deter pot thieves. mr. teeth is at the oakland zoo. >> scientists could unlock the secrets of the unit years. the larger of the two moons orbiting mars, and we are introduced to engineers who are hard at work on a new kind of rover. >> you can see a hopping and tumbling motion. >> this is early stimulation of a robot that could look like this, a ball covered in spikes. the professor at stanford called it a hedge hog that could explore mars' biggest moon which is about the size of san francisco bay and has almost no gravity. >> nasa mars rovers have wheels they may not work on this. >> if you tried a wheel system in low gravity you could flip it over and you could just completely lose control. >> rather than rolling, the students are making hedge hogs tumble and