And I'm not talking about the University of Florida swim team. The world is not a safe place. Woman, 69, killed by alligator while walking dog in Hilton Head
A woman was killed by an alligator while walking her dog in Hilton Head, South Carolina Tuesday morning — the second fatal gator attack in the county in less than a year, authorities said.
The 69-year-old was mauled by the beast near a lagoon bordering a golf course in the Spanish Wells community where she lived around 9:30 a.m., the sheriff’s office said.
Gators like fresh water in the South. Sharks are off shore. Go far enough south (south of Miami) and then you might see American Crocodiles. The world is not a safe place.
I'm not sure if alligator attacks on people are becoming more frequent or not. The article seems to imply that they are becoming more frequent in South Carolina, but that could just be journalists whipping up fear.
Why do sane people allow gators in areas that are civilized communities? Would they permit poisonous snakes, politicians excepted?
ReplyDeleteI'd rather have gators any day rather than tourists and northerners.
DeleteWhen I lived in St Pete, the saying was, "If it's 'tourist season,' why can't we shoot them?"
DeleteSpring Break was annoying, but Spring Training was insane. Spring Breakers go to the beach and stay there. People going to spring training would drive from one game to the next even though they had consumed too many beers at the first
We have the America Crocodile from coastal central Florida southwards. They can be found in fresh or brackish water.
ReplyDeleteAlligators are frequently seen offshore in saltwater.
Pool gators, golf course gators, beach gators, you name it you'll find them. The only place you won't see gators is in the endzone.