Alligators Near James Covered Bridge?

This Post is about an unconfirmed, but oft repeated, account that allegedly involved a PCHS student (year omitted). I personally think it would qualify as an Urban Legend! 

The story starts with a visit to the Lovett garage by the student in question. When he entered he was shown a shoe box that contained a baby alligator. (It must be noted that during this period it was possible to order baby alligators for around $2. They were advertised on the back covers of comic books.) Upon looking at the alligator the student asked where it came from?


The person displaying the baby alligator said ,  "We were seining  for minnows down at the old swimming hole near the covered bridge and we dipped up this baby alligator."


The now very excited student allegedly said, "I'm never going swimming again by the old covered bridge. Because where there is one little one there has to be two big ones!"


(This unrelated account did happen near the bridge. My two very close cousins and I were seining for minnows at the south end of the swimming hole and we dipped up a very large jelly like object that was attached to a limb. It was large and we put it in a very large bucket and took it to school and hoped Mr. Blades could identify it. He could not and to this day it remains a mystery.