A Fond Farewell to Flat Creek Floyd

Mayor Kim Learnard delivers remarks at the Flat Creek Floyd tribute on June 14, 2025.

Peachtree City residents gathered outside City Hall to bid Flat Creek Floyd a fond farewell on Friday. The famous alligator, who was first spotted in 2015 near Flat Creek, died on June 6.

At the tribute, Mayor Kim Learnard spoke about the importance of supporting local wildlife and noted that 30 percent of Peachtree City is protected green space. City Council Members Brown and Holland shared reflections on Floyd’s life, and Council Member Johnson shared a poem.

“It’s important to make sure that we preserve animal habitat, tree save, green corridors, undisturbed buffers and stream banks so that we can accommodate interesting and fascinating wildlife right here in Peachtree City,” Mayor Learnard said. “Part of the mystique of Flat Creek Floyd is knowing that we could share our space and our community with a 12 foot alligator who has been living in Peachtree City in peace and in happy seclusion for about a decade.”

Residents pick up Flat Creek Floyd coloring pages.

At the event were coloring pages for kids and a posterboard where residents could share what kinds of wild animals they have spotted in the city. 

Appropriately-themed alligator music played and during a moment of silence, a song, The Ballad of Flat Creek Floyd, written by a local citizen, was played. Following the remarks, the children’s librarian read “There’s An Alligator Under My Bed” by Mercer Mayer. The Southern Conservation Trust took orders for an official commemorative T-shirt to raise money for wildlife conservation.

Floyd was 11 ft. 9 inches long and estimated to weigh between 400 and 500 pounds. He was buried respectfully behind the police station. 

The event was organized by the city in collaboration with Southern Conservation Trust and the Fayette County Animal Shelter. In lieu of flowers, consider donating to the Friends of the Fayette County Animal Shelter.