Fish are on their own. ALLIGATORS IN VIRGINIA? There was no question as to what I was looking at! Alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) are in Merchants Millpond State Park, North Carolina, just south of Dismal Swamp and at Kitty Hawk. There are a lot of snakes, mostly black snakes and garters. List of fatal alligator attacks in the United States. So let's ignore them for a moment, and look at how alligators are actually (and could potentially) move from North Carolina to Virginia. "Are there alligators/crocodiles in vaginas" Kinda disappointed now. Recently, there have been some photos circulating around social media about a juvenile (~2 ft. long) American alligator seen near the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WVEC) -- A man faces a misdemeanor charge of Unlawful Possession of Wildlife after officers found two alligators and two terrapins at his home. Favorite Answer. August 22, 2013 at 10:17 PM None. ALLIGATORS IN VIRGINIA? Recently, there have been some photos circulating around social media about a juvenile (~2 ft. long) American alligator seen near the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. If that is true there is no reason not to exect them to regain there former foothold in the extreme SE corner of VA/Dismal Swamp. Unlike other crocodillians alligators can over winter in small lakes and ponds that freeze over. I had a close encounter with one today. Those are a tropical animal. Officially, there are no alligators in Virginia. Edited July 3, 2018 by PalmTreeDude Yesterday, I was on Damneck (Navy Base in Virginia Beach). Yes, Virginia, there were alligators! Relevance. Although the waters in Lake Anna are warm enough to sustain an Alligator in the warm season, they would not survive the cold water that Virginia's winters provide. Recently, there have been some photos circulating around social media about a juvenile (~2 ft. long) American alligator seen near the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. 1 decade ago. If there is another gator on the loose, authorities said they don't think people or dogs are in immediate danger. Answer Save. ALLIGATORS IN VIRGINIA? 8 Answers. Anyway. The American Alligators “official” range ends just south of the Virginia/North Carolina state line. List of fatal alligator attacks in the United States. Obviously right along the boarder and coast. Eastern garter snakes look like juvenile diamondbacks, sort of. Zero. There's nothing like that in Virgina. Alligators have been known to come into southeastern Virginia but do not stay permantly because of the cold.