Alligators found guarding marijuana grow
Sheriffs deputies responding to a shooting Monday night near Olympia discovered a marijuana grow operation that was being protected by two alligators. The shooting happened in the Scott Lake area.
The Thurston County Sheriffs Office said it started as a dispute between the 41-year-old suspect and a 30-year-old acquaintance, possibly related to a failed drug deal.
The 30-year-old was shot twice. He was taken to Providence St. Peter Hospital for minor gunshot wounds and released Tuesday morning.
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Investigators found evidence of a marijuana grow operation and two, five-foot long alligators, purportedly meant to protect the pot.
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Note: The article also said that a brass pole was found at the home and that the girlfriend of the suspect was apparently an exotic dancer.