Emotional support alligator helps man with deep depression

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  • Опубликовано: 5 янв 2025

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  • @CBSEveningNews
    @CBSEveningNews  2 года назад +20

    Click here for more Steve Hartman stories:
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  • @thagomizer1
    @thagomizer1 2 года назад +668

    If I had a nickel every time I’ve seen a man with an emotional support alligator I’d have two nickels, which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice.

  • @Dennis-nc3vw
    @Dennis-nc3vw 2 года назад +438

    "Wally lives on cheetos and chicken legs."
    Just like me!

  • @hotman718
    @hotman718 7 месяцев назад +104

    That's an angel in the body of an alligator. 😢

    • @acceptibilation5506
      @acceptibilation5506 7 месяцев назад +9

      He has went missing by the way. He got kidnapped by a few men and then dropped into a pool with 20 other alligators, making it impossible to find him

    • @Karl.Jayce-DE
      @Karl.Jayce-DE 7 месяцев назад +1

      He's a wild animal, people need to find other things to connect with.. dog for example... I don't feel sorry

    • @hotman718
      @hotman718 7 месяцев назад +11

      @@Karl.Jayce-DE dogs were wild animals before they were domesticated. That alligator never hurt anyone, he was the sweetest thing.

    • @YinAndYang_ii
      @YinAndYang_ii 7 месяцев назад +11

      @@acceptibilation5506it’s horrible someone would do that to someone’s emotional support animal

  • @Saulissaltychannel
    @Saulissaltychannel 2 года назад +96

    May the lord be with him and the alligator , very special bond

  • @marklawrence343
    @marklawrence343 2 года назад +240

    Nice, good for you man. Depression is no joke, hope you both live long and safely together.

  • @marwa41-u3z
    @marwa41-u3z Год назад +104

    I hope him and Wally have a happy long life together. he is absolutely adorable and I’m glad he helps with his depression. Depression can suck the life out of you.

    • @wesgleeson
      @wesgleeson 8 месяцев назад +16

      Wally got stolen and then the authorities released him into the wild :(

    • @trentaccid2177
      @trentaccid2177 7 месяцев назад +1

      FAKE DEPRESSION SO HE CAN GET SOCIAL SECURITY WHICH HE SHOULD NOT BE GETTING. THIS GUY LIED TO HE SAID HE HAD PAPER WORK FOR A SERVICE ALLIGATOR BUT RECENTLY WALLY WAS STOLEN AND JOE SAID HE HAD LIED ABOUT THE PAPERWORK. ALLIGATORS BELONG IN THE SWAMPS NOT WALKING IN A MALL. GROW UP AMERICA

  • @vivianasong7271
    @vivianasong7271 2 года назад +180

    OMG! What great coverage. Those are not crocodile tears. I teared up too!

    • @OregonCrow
      @OregonCrow 2 года назад +8

      so cringe, go outside.

    • @eveningstar8581
      @eveningstar8581 Год назад +3

      Me too! That was so sweet! They are very bonded and it's incredibly special 💕

    • @OregonCrow
      @OregonCrow Год назад

      @@robertl5282 k

    • @scr3am273
      @scr3am273 Год назад +2

      @@robertl5282 this comment is actually cringe

    • @Pacman_131
      @Pacman_131 Месяц назад

      @@OregonCrow shut up

  • @jhonfloibelmiculob6581
    @jhonfloibelmiculob6581 2 года назад +73

    What can I say. You have a great alligator friend in there Sir, I wish you good mental and physical health and also very long years of companionship to come.

  • @weldinggirl
    @weldinggirl 2 года назад +41

    My goodness this is the best lol, I’m so happy he is not depressed much more, always try and find help or talk to someone depression is the worst

  • @gottmituns813
    @gottmituns813 2 года назад +36

    So emotional and rare at the same time

  • @c.torres5400
    @c.torres5400 2 года назад +153

    I know the dangers that come with associating human emotions to an animal, that being said....that alligator looked genuinely Happy. This story is amazing, Thank you Mr Hartman

    • @OregonCrow
      @OregonCrow 2 года назад +7

      Animals don't know how to look happy or feel it. All you saw is your own reflection.

    • @Durka-Durka
      @Durka-Durka 2 года назад +24

      @@OregonCrow You never saw a happy dog?

    • @OregonCrow
      @OregonCrow 2 года назад +11

      @@Durka-Durka I've seen an excited dog.

    • @katatista
      @katatista Год назад +11

      @@OregonCrowanimals feel happiness thats a fact not an opinion

    • @OregonCrow
      @OregonCrow Год назад +1

      @@katatista They do not, that's YOU feeling the happiness, not them. Pets are only reflections of our emotions.

  • @Sodainspace
    @Sodainspace Месяц назад +1

    Depression is a deep and dark place I’m so glad he found this alligator

  • @jacobgates1986
    @jacobgates1986 2 года назад +56

    wow I never thought I'd see a smile on a croc but the last few seconds of the croc clip he was truly smiling. now I've seen it all

  • @bob75ma
    @bob75ma Год назад +9

    this is simply one of the most beautiful things i have ever seen or heard of in my entire life. i am happy for them both.

  • @amonrodriguez3518
    @amonrodriguez3518 2 года назад +27

    Just mention it’s Steve Hartman! He’s literally the reason I follow the channel!

  • @charlenemack7040
    @charlenemack7040 Год назад +7

    I don’t understand it. All I know is it’s beautiful and I’m crying. But they are happy tears.😢😊

  • @muffs55mercury61
    @muffs55mercury61 2 года назад +32

    There have been previous stories of Wally and they are very heartwarming. Nice to see another one. Wally is not the only friendly alligator as a woman in Florida also has one. They are quite misunderstood.

  • @max-UH-million
    @max-UH-million Год назад +7

    What a good boy

  • @User_92020
    @User_92020 2 года назад +11

    Imagine this guy going to church with his emotional support alligator.

  • @noahsteadmaneatsschoolfoods
    @noahsteadmaneatsschoolfoods 5 месяцев назад +14

    Give This Man His Gator Back!!

    • @Patsworldbaby
      @Patsworldbaby 3 месяца назад +2

      What happened they took it away from him??

    • @noahsteadmaneatsschoolfoods
      @noahsteadmaneatsschoolfoods 3 месяца назад +4

      @@Patsworldbaby somebody stole it and dropped it in the Everglades as a “prank”

  • @Joeyblondewolf2
    @Joeyblondewolf2 5 месяцев назад +1

    I remember this story! A lady on the street was curious and wanted to see how it felt to hold him. And she even admit the weight on her chest felt like a great hug and she felt rhe energy 😢❤

  • @mbenjamin292
    @mbenjamin292 Год назад +5

    This a good man wow touched my heart I love the story what a sweet alligator and man.

  • @lynettedundon1410
    @lynettedundon1410 2 года назад +24

    Lucky alligator!❤️

  • @tracimontgomery6515
    @tracimontgomery6515 2 года назад +7

    i love u wally!!!!!!!!!!!!!. good job dad

  • @Lavendeer201
    @Lavendeer201 Год назад +2

    Thats adorable. Wally is such a good scaley boi. I love untraditional pets that actually have a relationship with their owner ❤

  • @Pacman_131
    @Pacman_131 Месяц назад

    Wow you can just feel how much he loves that gator through them tears and Wally will always be there to cheer him up 😊🐊

  • @mor4y
    @mor4y 2 месяца назад +1

    The guy looks genuinely happy, whatever works for him I suppose :)

  • @aprilhensel7806
    @aprilhensel7806 2 года назад +12

    Nice to have a good animal friend!

  • @taebby78
    @taebby78 2 года назад +15

    Welcome to Pennsylvania where it's illegal to have a hedgehog as a pet, but not an alligator 😂

  • @publichealth9470
    @publichealth9470 10 месяцев назад +2

    Somehow, it'll still end in tears.

  • @christianschoff2490
    @christianschoff2490 2 года назад +26

    HE'S A GOOD BOY!

  • @teddywaldo8685
    @teddywaldo8685 2 года назад +2

    He is very Lovable and most unusual.

  • @keztukariri
    @keztukariri Год назад +3

    This is the most gangsta thing ive ever seen! And that Gator is absolutely smiling!!!! I love this ❤❤

  • @jayne4444
    @jayne4444 Год назад +3

    Bless you both
    Find Love where it blooms...

  • @corban0the1
    @corban0the1 11 месяцев назад +8

    Wally and his owner are still alive and happy as of October 2023.

    • @rainydaywoman5758
      @rainydaywoman5758 9 месяцев назад +1

      And, when Wally's owner dies @ home, guess who Wally is having for dinner 😅😂

    • @corban0the1
      @corban0the1 9 месяцев назад +5

      @@rainydaywoman5758 same with a cat, whats your point? They are still carnivorous animals that need to eat.

    • @roadtohealingandfertility
      @roadtohealingandfertility 9 месяцев назад

      @@rainydaywoman5758right 😂

    • @heresjohnny23.7
      @heresjohnny23.7 8 месяцев назад +1

      They stole Wally!!!! And he was dumped in a lake!!! Spread the word!!! Bring Wallygator home!!

    • @Tapetalzilla1954
      @Tapetalzilla1954 7 месяцев назад

      @@heresjohnny23.7 As much as I hope I'm wrong, Wally is probably dead by now

  • @emeraldcity9443
    @emeraldcity9443 9 месяцев назад +3

    Such a beautiful story

  • @fernandobattistoni187
    @fernandobattistoni187 Год назад +14

    Qué hermosa y emocionante historia de amistad!!!
    Amo a los animales. No tienen crueldad, sus acciones son sólo por instinto. Los seres humanos tenemos tanto para aprender de ellos.
    Que sean muy felices juntos 💓. Mi deseo desde Argentina.

  • @jintyc9133
    @jintyc9133 Год назад +4

    Love this man and Wally ❤❤❤

  • @angiemusic78
    @angiemusic78 2 года назад +5

    Precious ❤❤

  • @Lalaaaa1995
    @Lalaaaa1995 Год назад +3

    How sweet ❤

  • @JaneDoe-xx6hp
    @JaneDoe-xx6hp Год назад +6

    Wally is such a good boy, he deserves all the Cheetos. I wish I could give him a little smooch on the head.

  • @joeyhatter7603
    @joeyhatter7603 Год назад +2

    When cold blooded animals learn to be pets they learn that the person holding them is warm as the sun probably why he cuddles with him all the time and of course of the bond they have

  • @azillliasmith2734
    @azillliasmith2734 2 года назад +6

    Not sure if this is a good thing feel sad for the alligator but I hope they are both safe......alligator is beautiful ❤️

  • @ExquisuiteBurgerConsumer
    @ExquisuiteBurgerConsumer Год назад +3

    this is so wholesome, honestly the gators cute

  • @Conan-ny1um
    @Conan-ny1um 2 года назад +1

    Seen it all now! But it makes him happy.

  • @Lousasshol
    @Lousasshol 2 года назад +6

    “Chillin w alligator watching football eating Cheetos and chicken wings”

  • @lolsupimbob
    @lolsupimbob 2 месяца назад +1

    "You don't wake up when you have an alligator on your face?!" 💀💀💀

  • @Crowned921
    @Crowned921 Год назад +3

    I love this! ❤️

  • @littlefox3099
    @littlefox3099 7 месяцев назад +4

    Rest in peace baby wally ☹️

  • @hauntedforest8821
    @hauntedforest8821 11 месяцев назад +3

    I would like to meet him, some day. 🐊

  • @mar-k7104
    @mar-k7104 Год назад +1

    Listen I love reptiles and they deserve a helluva lot more respect but even I was like “he should probably tape the mouth shut if he’s going to let strangers near it” (from what I’ve heard it’s completely safe if the tape is the right brand and not too tight) but then I saw him literally stick his hand in the little guys mouth and I’ve never been so shook while being wrong, that is amazing. I never thought I’d see an alligator that chill

    • @margiebazan7258
      @margiebazan7258 7 месяцев назад

      Fun fact:Wally's brain stopped developing at a time so he doesn't have survival instincts.

  • @Freezeivy
    @Freezeivy Год назад +2

    God Bless them

  • @ticotechhouston4917
    @ticotechhouston4917 2 года назад +50

    My neighbor's dog knows that I have depression, yet he still tries to bite me.

    • @yelleryoung5870
      @yelleryoung5870 2 года назад +3

      That's because he/she knows you intend harm on it or its family.

    • @swagsukeuchiha7599
      @swagsukeuchiha7599 Год назад +3

      ​@@yelleryoung5870 huh

    • @scr3am273
      @scr3am273 Год назад +1

      How tf a dog knows you have depression?

  • @AlzMarioWolfe
    @AlzMarioWolfe 7 месяцев назад +14

    I’m actually so sad that this alligator got abandoned by some asshole, I hope the two of them can reunite someday

  • @paulginsberg6942
    @paulginsberg6942 2 года назад +3

    I love it. Beautiful ceatures.

  • @georgewilliamsiii4677
    @georgewilliamsiii4677 2 года назад +30

    He isn't claiming it's a service animal so that's fine with me. And while it's a volatile subject. Any animal can provide comfort to someone. He seems to know exactly what he's got himself in to. And knows they are what they are. I say he's doing it fine.

    • @georgewilliamsiii4677
      @georgewilliamsiii4677 2 года назад

      @Rich Perez to 99.9% but there's always the one. Like soul mates, maybe they haven't found each other yet. But we also can't say that's a fact for every single honey badger. There was a vid of a honey badger and a fox I believe who acted if not like friends then travel companions.

    • @Ausgar-yc1yl
      @Ausgar-yc1yl Год назад

      He is claiming it is a service animal by taking it in public.

  • @justcvuse
    @justcvuse Месяц назад +1

    the perfect stuffed animal thats real

  • @mariamorales7805
    @mariamorales7805 Год назад +2

    Ohhhhh I love Wally

  • @ratman6417
    @ratman6417 10 месяцев назад +1

    What a fren!

  • @TravisTrantham-n8l
    @TravisTrantham-n8l 6 месяцев назад

    Animals can feel love, and give love...

  • @tarta_moor
    @tarta_moor Год назад +5

    No reason to hate on this.... this is actually pretty cool

  • @egmusic1925
    @egmusic1925 Год назад +2

    Alligator 🥰

  • @ducksmoker8491
    @ducksmoker8491 9 месяцев назад +1

    Bro, I thought it was a joke, but there’s actually a video of him letting it swim with kids in a pool.

  • @EricaHansberry
    @EricaHansberry Год назад +2

    I want to hug a gator so bad.

  • @warrenvinansky4771
    @warrenvinansky4771 8 месяцев назад +4

    Help Joe reunite with Wally , please give Wally back if you have Wally, , he is desperately missed🐊💕

  • @soundreign2319
    @soundreign2319 Год назад +1

    😮 everyday is full of surprises such as this

  • @tiffanyalberti2029
    @tiffanyalberti2029 Год назад +3

    When I see videos like this I cannot help but think of movies like Lyle Lyle Crocodile.

  • @malanamayers
    @malanamayers Год назад +2

    They got one person in Louisiana who has a baby alligator but it's illegal here to have them as pets

  • @candidfellow
    @candidfellow Год назад

    this reporter is the dame dude that reported about an old man meeting a young girl and fell in love, that's the only other segment I saw of him and he has a very distinctive look

  • @bhunt799
    @bhunt799 9 месяцев назад +1

    Wally looks so cute.

  • @warlordofbritannia
    @warlordofbritannia 7 месяцев назад +8

    Never forget what they took from us.

  • @RidingHumboldtCounty
    @RidingHumboldtCounty 2 года назад +4

    Wow ❤❤❤

  • @asparagus0000
    @asparagus0000 Год назад +1

    Special family❤

  • @chscelebrity8325
    @chscelebrity8325 7 месяцев назад +6

    Come home Wally

  • @nd264u7
    @nd264u7 10 месяцев назад

    You could hear the guy was smiling at the end

  • @kdawg2468
    @kdawg2468 Год назад +3

    The swamp pupper

  • @-_noble_-2621
    @-_noble_-2621 Год назад +1

    Cutest thing ever ngl o man

  • @Hava744
    @Hava744 10 месяцев назад +1

    I would love him

  • @MistyLarasati
    @MistyLarasati 8 месяцев назад +6

    A group of people stole Wally and dumped him in a swamp.. This poor man is looking for him. I hope they find him.

  • @flyingchineseman6901
    @flyingchineseman6901 2 года назад +2

    I just love to watch how the news report this gator lol

  • @florinaslan5482
    @florinaslan5482 2 года назад +8

    I can say wally is a rare case of being well tamed, but still most alligators be quite dangerous as a pet. Even if you raise it with kindness and love, someday they might bite you back.

    • @crazyjkass
      @crazyjkass Год назад +7

      Wally isn't just tame, he has a neurological disorder where he doesn't know how to snap. If he wasn't hand-fed, he would starve.

    • @yourenotmarywelcome8693
      @yourenotmarywelcome8693 10 месяцев назад

      ⁠@@crazyjkass- Okay. Now that is such a better explanation than “He’s just super friendly and unusually tame”.

  • @Justpassingby204
    @Justpassingby204 7 месяцев назад +7

    I hope Wally is found.

  • @bornwild3955
    @bornwild3955 2 года назад +4

    Walt Disney put some Xanax in the water to keep the gator chilling out
    this one got permanent damage

  • @killerontheloose80
    @killerontheloose80 2 года назад +4

    Where is the dodo Channel when you need it

  • @NeonDruid13
    @NeonDruid13 2 года назад +6

    Wally needs a youtube

  • @tmm6884
    @tmm6884 2 года назад +7

    What a delightful friendship. But, please remember that wild animals are not pets. If they were I'd have a house full of big cats.

  • @mcspartan5822
    @mcspartan5822 4 месяца назад

    I adore that gator.

  • @ShameeahFlowers
    @ShameeahFlowers Год назад +3

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @mariettadamico2759
    @mariettadamico2759 2 года назад +4

    O and by the way what happens when Wally wants a snack when they are sleeping in bed together at night 😂

  • @RulerOfWoopers
    @RulerOfWoopers 7 месяцев назад +3

    Who else came here to hope that Joe finds Wally?

  • @bunkerhillguy2542
    @bunkerhillguy2542 2 года назад +7

    Its a Disney Alligator so obviously lol

  • @tiffanyRenee26
    @tiffanyRenee26 18 дней назад +1

    Did he ever get Wally back he was stolen from him in ga earlier this year

  • @willardchi2571
    @willardchi2571 2 года назад +8

    What happens when he finds out people taste like chicken?

  • @reneeschiavon9250
    @reneeschiavon9250 2 года назад +5

    Giving him Cheetos, and keeping him in a small tub is not good.

  • @RedPolarBearRanger
    @RedPolarBearRanger Год назад +2

    Tonight during the Phillies game he and Wally were denied entry into the game against the Pirates SMH.

    • @OnlyinCT203
      @OnlyinCT203 Год назад +1

      Yes I seen that on the news

    • @Ausgar-yc1yl
      @Ausgar-yc1yl Год назад +1

      Because he is NOT a service animal. Emotional support animals are NOT allowed in public.

    • @yourenotmarywelcome8693
      @yourenotmarywelcome8693 10 месяцев назад

      It was the right call to deny him entry.
      Even though this may be the world’s gentlest alligator…it’s still an alligator.
      Where do we draw the line?
      Hippo’s
      Ostrich
      Hyena’s

  • @user-vm5ud4xw6n
    @user-vm5ud4xw6n 2 года назад +5

    Well that’s definitely a new one! The warning (don’t try this at home) is duly noted. I doubt I would see one around anyway. I would have loved to hear some reactions from the townspeople. Aside from the toddler who screamed and ran for mama!

  • @jewelsss9151
    @jewelsss9151 8 месяцев назад +3

    About Wally being kidnapped and released into the wild- is there anyone here who knows anything abt wildlife/alligators & could give any info abt his odds of survival? & as he was released into a swamp w abt 20 other alligators, what will happen with them? Is there a chance/likelihood any of them would attack him? Based on like, their wild instinctual behavior I mean. Or is it essentially that he’d just live like all the other gators there.
    And since he’s spent most (if not all) of his life domesticated, what are his odds right now? Can’t be that hard for him to figure out hunting, right..? Would love some general info on this and like alligator behavior in this situation so there can be hope he survives until they find him :(

    • @Trexguy1717
      @Trexguy1717 8 месяцев назад +1

      id say he has a 1 out of 1k chance of survival 1 out of 10k chance they bring him back

    • @danieltiger1179
      @danieltiger1179 7 месяцев назад +3

      Sorry but all domestic predator animals have little chance of survival once released back to the wild

  • @joycewedel9084
    @joycewedel9084 7 месяцев назад +3

    Please find Wally!

  • @michaelminnick7832
    @michaelminnick7832 Год назад +2

    Man that's so cool 👍