Hitler's Alligator Dead At 84

[Revoltingest]

RIP, dude.

Alligator rumored to have been Hitler's dies in Moscow
MOSCOW (AP) — An alligator that many people believe once belonged to Adolf Hitler has died in the Moscow Zoo.

The zoo said the alligator, named Saturn, was about 84 years old when died on Friday.

According to the zoo, Saturn was born in the United States and later sent to the Berlin Zoo, from which he escaped when the zoo was bombed in 1943. His whereabouts were unknown until 1946, when British soldiers found him and gave him to the Soviet Union, the zoo said.

“Almost immediately, the myth was born that he was allegedly in the collection of Hitler and not in the Berlin Zoo,” the zoo said in a statement.

 

[Heyo]

RIP, dude.

Alligator rumored to have been Hitler's dies in Moscow
MOSCOW (AP) — An alligator that many people believe once belonged to Adolf Hitler has died in the Moscow Zoo.

The zoo said the alligator, named Saturn, was about 84 years old when died on Friday.

According to the zoo, Saturn was born in the United States and later sent to the Berlin Zoo, from which he escaped when the zoo was bombed in 1943. His whereabouts were unknown until 1946, when British soldiers found him and gave him to the Soviet Union, the zoo said.

“Almost immediately, the myth was born that he was allegedly in the collection of Hitler and not in the Berlin Zoo,” the zoo said in a statement.

And no word whether he he died of Covid-19.

 

[Windwalker]

Hitler liked him. Now he's dead. Need I say more?

 

[Polymath257]

Hitler liked him. Now he's dead. Need I say more?

Hitler liked dogs also. Although the ones he liked are certainly dead as well.

 

[sun rise]

Clearly the thread title was clickbait. Maybe we need a rule about that.

 

[Revoltingest]

Clearly the thread title was clickbait. Maybe we need a rule about that.

Remember that snitches get stitches, Rover.
Don't pi** on our fun.

 

[Secret Chief]

Remember that snitches get stitches, Rover.
Don't pi** on our fun.

Aren't you the one who started that thread about Mussolini's wombat?

 

[Revoltingest]

Aren't you the one who started that thread about Mussolini's wombat?

I didn't even know that he had one.
How's it doing?

 

[Secret Chief]

I didn't even know that he had one.
How's it doing?

Gino died in 1962, from mange. He was stuffed and stands on display in the Pinacoteca Castello Sforzesco, in Milan.

 

[SomeRandom]

Hitler liked dogs also. Although the ones he liked are certainly dead as well.

Didn’t he try the cyanide tablet on his dog to see if it worked? I vaguely recall my history teacher sneering that he was “inconsolable” when Blondie died

 

[Watchmen]

Rest In Peace you nazi-alligator, son of a *****!

 

[sun rise]

Remember that snitches get stitches, Rover.
Don't pi** on our fun.

You're trying to destroy investigative journalism.

I'll bet you did not know that.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

Wow, he survived a lot. RIP.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

Interestingly, there's another gator brought from Germany (to Serbia) that also survived WWII bombing, as well as NATO bombing in 1999. He is also believed to be the world's oldest captive gator. Tough man!

Muja (alligator) - Wikipedia

 

[esmith]

any of you pollywogs seen my sea bat?

 

[lewisnotmiller]

Gino died in 1962, from mange. He was stuffed and stands on display in the Pinacoteca Castello Sforzesco, in Milan.

He had a wombat?
WTF gave him one of those??? Damn Australians...

 

[Harel13]

In WWII one of the allied Polish artillery companies adopted a bear named Wojtek - Wojtek (bear) - Wikipedia.

Had Wojtek faced the gator, who do you think would've won?

 

[Prim969]

RIP, dude.

Alligator rumored to have been Hitler's dies in Moscow
MOSCOW (AP) — An alligator that many people believe once belonged to Adolf Hitler has died in the Moscow Zoo.

The zoo said the alligator, named Saturn, was about 84 years old when died on Friday.

According to the zoo, Saturn was born in the United States and later sent to the Berlin Zoo, from which he escaped when the zoo was bombed in 1943. His whereabouts were unknown until 1946, when British soldiers found him and gave him to the Soviet Union, the zoo said.

“Almost immediately, the myth was born that he was allegedly in the collection of Hitler and not in the Berlin Zoo,” the zoo said in a statement.

It’s always amazing finding such stories tucked away in the war era of so long ago. I’m sure if alligators could talk and not only smile than old Saturn would have a story or two to tell us all : ) . Though I do wonder how he lived and how many chickens and toes he must have nibbled along the way after his escape from the Berlin zoo from 1943 until 1946 ?

 

[Secret Chief]

He had a wombat?
WTF gave him one of those??? Damn Australians...

It was given as a gift by Wurati, an Aboriginal Tasmanian nation elder, during a visit to Mussolini in 1937. Il Duce gave him a 20 piece tea set in return. You should ask @Revoltingest about it as it was he that started the thread I believe. Of course, it could just have been a wind up.

 

[lewisnotmiller]

It was given as a gift by Wurati, an Aboriginal Tasmanian nation elder, during a visit to Mussolini in 1937. Il Duce gave him a 20 piece tea set in return. You should ask @Revoltingest about it as it was he that started the thread I believe. Of course, it could just have been a wind up.

I thought you were going to say 'Ask Revoltingest, he was alive at the time...'

Still, something doesn't quite sound right. Tasmanian Aboriginals were basically wiped out in the 1800s, and Wurati was...hmm...I want to say the husband of a famous aboriginal woman (Trukanini) back then.

Not doubting your honesty, or anything. Just assuming there might be a little more to that story.