SCARY !!
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I used to live in Florida. There is a reason why i only swim in rectangular or kidney shaped bodies of water. Sharks and gators are not the smartest animals. THey go for the when in doubt bite . I rememer the summer when we lost three tourists to gator attacks.
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We were in Fla one year and were taking a tour in Jonathan Dickinson State Park and a boy scout troup was there canoeing. The kids got out to push the canoe over a sandbar and one lone 11 ft gator went for the scout leaders 8 yr old kid. Bit him in the head and dragged him down and away.
The poor dad went in after the gator, and with a little help from another adult snagged the gator and brought the boy up. But the kid had huge holes in his head and died there.
They are always warning people - don't feed those gators. They associate people with food.
We were in Fla one year and were taking a tour in Jonathan Dickinson State Park and a boy scout troup was there canoeing. The kids got out to push the canoe over a sandbar and one lone 11 ft gator went for the scout leaders 8 yr old kid. Bit him in the head and dragged him down and away.
The poor dad went in after the gator, and with a little help from another adult snagged the gator and brought the boy up. But the kid had huge holes in his head and died there.
They are always warning people - don't feed those gators. They associate people with food.
Oh Florida Gators are indeed bad...they view humans as a potential food source. They are a pre-historic machine meant for killing and surviving.
Sharks on the other hand do not like the taste of human and most often bite and let go or are easily forced to let go. They bite most often by mistake or to send the human away. Bull sharks are notorious for being aggressively territorial.
Look at the number of gators in Florida...most often those who are attacking are not paying attention and are doing things they should not be doing. Sad but reality is...more people die each year from car accients that from animal attacks.
Sharks on the other hand do not like the taste of human and most often bite and let go or are easily forced to let go. They bite most often by mistake or to send the human away. Bull sharks are notorious for being aggressively territorial.
Look at the number of gators in Florida...most often those who are attacking are not paying attention and are doing things they should not be doing. Sad but reality is...more people die each year from car accients that from animal attacks.
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We were in Fla one year and were taking a tour in Jonathan Dickinson State Park and a boy scout troup was there canoeing. The kids got out to push the canoe over a sandbar and one lone 11 ft gator went for the scout leaders 8 yr old kid. Bit him in the head and dragged him down and away.
The poor dad went in after the gator, and with a little help from another adult snagged the gator and brought the boy up. But the kid had huge holes in his head and died there.
They are always warning people - don't feed those gators. They associate people with food.
Martin County, Florida - June 19th 1993, Bradley Weidenhamer a 10 year old male was killed an 11'4" alligator while wading in the Loxahatchee River in Jonathan Dickinson State Park at 6:00 in the evening. you mean this child right? Florida has plenty of animals dangerous to humans. People invate their space allover the US and wonder why the get attacked. You build in the swamp or in the wild you will get attacked be it by a bear, gator, large snake, wolf or cougar.....
We were in Fla one year and were taking a tour in Jonathan Dickinson State Park and a boy scout troup was there canoeing. The kids got out to push the canoe over a sandbar and one lone 11 ft gator went for the scout leaders 8 yr old kid. Bit him in the head and dragged him down and away.
The poor dad went in after the gator, and with a little help from another adult snagged the gator and brought the boy up. But the kid had huge holes in his head and died there.
They are always warning people - don't feed those gators. They associate people with food.
Martin County, Florida - June 19th 1993, Bradley Weidenhamer a 10 year old male was killed an 11'4" alligator while wading in the Loxahatchee River in Jonathan Dickinson State Park at 6:00 in the evening. you mean this child right? Florida has plenty of animals dangerous to humans. People invate their space allover the US and wonder why the get attacked. You build in the swamp or in the wild you will get attacked be it by a bear, gator, large snake, wolf or cougar.....
Nope can't swim......
I can swim, I just prefer a pool or a fresh water lake where the biggest thing the will bite you is a trout.
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in Florida there is a gator in virtual every freshwater lake.
in Florida there is a gator in virtual every freshwater lake.
WHen I was a kid we use to go swimming all the time in the Chattahoochee river. I wouldnt do it now, there are gators all over the place, let alone the water moccasins.
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