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AGAIN, I lived IN the Everglades. I worked IN the Everglades. I worked with alligators, around alligators, all day long. I'm going by real world experience IN the wild, not some set up shot for a sensationalized video or show.
Yes, many animals "just lay there and take it" because the initial bite is so hard, they can't do squat. But, again, we have alligator experts from new Jersey as well.
Crocodiles will do the death roll, alligators? Not so much. But by all means, please, take YOUR real life experience and educate everyone on just what it is that gators do.
You're getting ridiculously defensive. The "death roll" is a pretty well documented phenomenon that experts discuss. I'd heard of it before, yes more in terms of crocodiles, but that's because I grew up watching Steve Irwin - who didn't watch the Crocodile Hunter? But alligators do it, too. Just because YOU never saw it in your apparent work in the Everglades doesn't mean it doesn't happen.
I'm not going to listen to a random CD poster - or be belittled by him - with supposed Everglades experience when I can listen to experts who publish in journals and interview with major news networks, and when I can watch videos of it happening in the wild or not with my own eyes.
wild animals will be wild animals, what does a manhunt search to hunt down and kill an animal accomplish?
I think you deserve the eyeroll... someone must pay for the parents mistake right?
The alligator killed the child. You know that. And the eyeroll () is most assuredly for you. Generally, ANY animal that kills a human, will be put down. I don't see the problem with that.
I lived and worked in the Everglades. I'm trying to educate people, as I did then, because people think that all gators do all kinds of things that they don't do. I'm not sure what YOUR point is in trying to assume that you have a clue....did you live and work there? If not, Youtube videos of people holding food proves nothing.
If your attempting to dismiss everything I said, then by all means, you tell everyone it's okay to go swim in the waters of Florida, NO WORRIES! It's FINE because Chessie'sMom knows more about gators via sensationalized shows and YouTube videos...which clearly trumps actual experience living and working with gators in the Everglades.
And then we have threads where people ask why the signs, the millions of signs that are needed for human stupidity didn't say "Why" precisely.
Lived in south FL for many years and have been to the Everglades as well, several times. I don't need educating on the critters, I assure you. Not sure why you think I am attempting to dismiss everything you said? Certainly I am not advocating swimming in the waters - quite the contrary. The behavior is well documented - really not sure why you would even bother to dispute.
The really stupid thing is that Disney chose to not advertise, by way of "No swimming - ALLIGATORS" signs around their lagoons. Now, I love Disney. Been there many many times. And I damn sure would never go in or near those lagoons, but I know a helluva lot more about the dangers than a family from out of state. I expect there will be a lawsuit, no idea how it will turn out though.
I lived and worked in the Everglades. I'm trying to educate people, as I did then, because people think that all gators do all kinds of things that they don't do. I'm not sure what YOUR point is in trying to assume that you have a clue....did you live and work there? If not, Youtube videos of people holding food proves nothing.
If your attempting to dismiss everything I said, then by all means, you tell everyone it's okay to go swim in the waters of Florida, NO WORRIES! It's FINE because Chessie'sMom knows more about gators via sensationalized shows and YouTube videos...which clearly trumps actual experience living and working with gators in the Everglades.
And then we have threads where people ask why the signs, the millions of signs that are needed for human stupidity didn't say "Why" precisely.
The signs are needed not because people are stupid, but because people may be unaware. EVERY person I've spoken to today about this incident had no idea that alligators were present inside of the Disney park. These people aren't "stupid" either. Again, it's called CYA 101 so that you don't get your butt sued. "NO SWIMMING - Alligators in area."
You have specific signage because to some, putting your feet in the water isn't swimming. No swimming can mean foul water (which is accurate there). What I stated above really drives the message home that it wouldn't be safe to be anywhere in or near the water.
I've frequently seen parents walking hand in hand together down the beach while Johnny runs around in the water. I've seen parents sitting on the beach watching their kids frolick on the shoreline. This isn't a real beach, but from what I've seen in person and in picture about the lagoon area, it's an open shoreline that doesn't do anything to really discourage such innocent actions as playing in ankle deep water. I bet you, if this body of water were in the Everglades, people would definitely be far more cautious and wouldn't even wade. But it's different in Disney, where "suspension of reality" isn't unheard of. The fact that so many people didn't realize that Disney had alligator issues shows that an ounce of education and visual presentation could prevent similar future tragedies.
And honestly, if you have spent much time at Disney, alligators are easily spotted from hotel rooms looking down on the lakes. It's well known that they are there, for people that are familiar with the area. But folks from out of town have no way of knowing this.
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) is most assuredly for you. Generally, ANY animal that kills a human, will be put down. I don't see the problem with that.
Not sure why you think I am attempting to dismiss everything you said? Certainly I am not advocating swimming in the waters - quite the contrary. The behavior is well documented - really not sure why you would even bother to dispute.
