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Meowmee

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98. Obviously though dogs snd pets do get loose by accident as well

Wed May 6, 2020, 05:04 PM

May 2020

It would be more realistic if you would admit that does happen too. Some are abandoned as well.

I commend you on doing a such a good job of maintaining your habitat. I don’t think the person in this case was.

I think if you want to have a real habit there shouldn’t be any people there at all but that is always going to be my opinion. Of course the woman takes some of the blame here but I just don’t think that situation should be able to happen in the first place if the alligator were not so close etc. it probably would not have happened.

Also, It doesn’t matter if you warn somebody that your dog could bite them if your dog bites them you are still going to be in trouble legally most of the time. Really do not think that is a valid comparison at all and I think you know that.

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Woman killed by alligator was visiting home to do owner's nails, tried to touch the gator [View all] Demovictory9 May 2020 OP

why kill the gator? Nature Man May 2020 #1

probably they could have just relocate it. Demovictory9 May 2020 #6

or just let it be Nature Man May 2020 #7

no. fancy island home owners weren't good at convincing people to stay away from alligator Demovictory9 May 2020 #9

was the nail person 5 years old? Nature Man May 2020 #11

They kill an animal for doing what animals naturally Raine May 2020 #17

Me too. Jamastiene May 2020 #29

Once a gator attacks a human, they usually kill it LeftInTX May 2020 #63

Riiiiight.. whathehell May 2020 #22

Yup Nature Man May 2020 #32

So you'd rather kill it? whathehell May 2020 #36

kill what? Nature Man May 2020 #45

Lol..Nice try whathehell May 2020 #46

"Anonymous Person Wins Internet" Nature Man May 2020 #47

What's your issue? cwydro May 2020 #65

What's yours? whathehell May 2020 #112

Oh my. cwydro May 2020 #118

"Oh my"? whathehell May 2020 #119

Because boys will be boys and want to use their toy guns. Goodheart May 2020 #43

No, because the gator wouldn't let go of the woman's leg so dware May 2020 #44

Still not a reason to kill it. Why should it let go of its prey? Coventina May 2020 #48

They could have darted it, but police don't generally carry tranq. guns dware May 2020 #75

Still not seeing the upside of killing the alligator. Coventina May 2020 #79

Well, I wasn't there and neither was anyone else here, dware May 2020 #83

I understand that many attach importance to human carrion. Coventina May 2020 #87

Tell that to her family. I'm sure they would be very comforted that a loved ones body is Autumn May 2020 #120

I'm sure they would be way more traumatized over the fact Coventina May 2020 #123

If they tranked it, it probably would have drowned. nt. Mariana May 2020 #97

Here's a local news account Rae May 2020 #60

I agree. cwydro May 2020 #64

This sounds like an allagory eleny May 2020 #2

Sounds more like a crock to me unblock May 2020 #14

Not a crock. A gator. nt Midnightwalk May 2020 #20

She struck me like she's a right winger who did what she wanted in the face of obvious danger eleny May 2020 #73

And stupidity. Different Drummer May 2020 #77

Then I'll make that - freedumb eleny May 2020 #81

Well you know the hook..... whistler162 May 2020 #126

Let's count the stupid here Yavin4 May 2020 #3

The alligator was a pet? Whose? mr_lebowski May 2020 #4

very stupid to try to pet alligator while it's in the water. but RIP Demovictory9 May 2020 #8

Where does it say anything about it being a pet? nt dware May 2020 #38

Some people simply do not understand "Do Not Touch". Totally Tunsie May 2020 #5

I guess Demovictory9 May 2020 #10

Social distancing doesn't just apply to humans. RandySF May 2020 #12

Isn't it illegal to have a "pet" alligator? Meowmee May 2020 #13

There's nothing in the story about it being a pet... JHB May 2020 #24

Ok thanks, guess I misunderstood Meowmee May 2020 #27

If the owners of the property were keeping it as a wild area, why remove the alligator? csziggy May 2020 #58

Thank you. cwydro May 2020 #66

Well since it showed signs of being potentially dangerous Meowmee May 2020 #94

The property owners warned the woman and she ignored them csziggy May 2020 #96

Obviously though dogs snd pets do get loose by accident as well Meowmee May 2020 #98

Have you ever been down here? essme May 2020 #101

No I haven't. Meowmee May 2020 #102

Post removed Post removed May 2020 #104

Bye troll, blocked Meowmee May 2020 #107

What is that the bats do that make them among the "worst"? jberryhill May 2020 #114

I think you can figure it out nt Meowmee May 2020 #128

No, I really can't jberryhill May 2020 #130

I take it you don't live in gator country? GulfCoast66 May 2020 #117

This one was a threat obviously so I guess that was th alternative. Nt Meowmee May 2020 #127

Lol jberryhill May 2020 #113

Nothing to be enlightened about nt Meowmee May 2020 #129

It depends on what state it is. Jamastiene May 2020 #30

It is illegal to have a pet gator in Florida. GulfCoast66 May 2020 #86

Yes. I guess so... I think it would be illegal in NY Meowmee May 2020 #95

Ah, the gated community Corgigal May 2020 #15

Strange story LeftInTX May 2020 #16

Thanks for the additional info Raine May 2020 #18

I was immediately reminded of this song from Johnny Rivers (The Snake) hlthe2b May 2020 #26

Never try to pet a wild alligator. Jamastiene May 2020 #31

I don't know much about gators/crocodiles except that, ecstatic May 2020 #72

They instinctively leave humans alone, unless a human gets in their way. LeftInTX May 2020 #74

I've been told they can outrun you Mariana May 2020 #100

A Cautionary Tale. What Planet was she from? Cha May 2020 #19

4 ft in alligatorspeak Nature Man May 2020 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author dware May 2020 #39

Mahalo Cha.. dware May 2020 #40

I was just replying to Cha May 2020 #41

I really wish the gator didn't have to suffer the ultimate penalty for this woman's dware May 2020 #42

They didn't "own" the gator. cwydro May 2020 #67

My son and his family live in SC. Totally Tunsie May 2020 #91

Shame they killed the alligator. Celerity May 2020 #21

It wouldn't release its grip on the victim's leg.... GoneOffShore May 2020 #23

ahh, ok, and yes, as I am in Sweden, I too am geo blocked from the Daily News, which is outrageous Celerity May 2020 #25

Not that the Daily News is my go to but yes. GoneOffShore May 2020 #28

So? If she was dead already, what's the big deal? Coventina May 2020 #49

They wanted to recover her body and the gator wasn't letting go. GoneOffShore May 2020 #52

Well, nobody I know personally is dumb enough to willingly become alligator prey. Coventina May 2020 #54

I'm just fine with my remains being a gator's dinner Ms. Toad May 2020 #122

This has Darwin Award written all over it MissMillie May 2020 #34

That's one way to minimize your risk of getting COVID-19. tanyev May 2020 #35

Alligators Chainfire May 2020 #37

There are all kinds of horrible "long-standing traditions" that need to be done away with. Coventina May 2020 #50

Meh - Its a damn alligator - BTW that just killed a PERSON - fuck it. jmg257 May 2020 #51

It's life is no more or less important than any other life. Coventina May 2020 #53

Taken at face value, that's quite the statement. Dial H For Hero May 2020 #59

It is somewhat situational, but all life has value. Coventina May 2020 #62

That's certainly a more nuanced position than I thought you might be taking. As for the alligator, Dial H For Hero May 2020 #68

Disagree strongly. The alligator learned nothing except that this woman offered herself. Coventina May 2020 #69

The "taste for human blood" may be overstated, but there are historic examples. Dial H For Hero May 2020 #76

I'll grant a higher level of thinking and planning for lions and tigers, however, Coventina May 2020 #78

I'll concede the point on alligators. Tigers, though, are estimated to have killed a million people Dial H For Hero May 2020 #85

Still siding with the tigers. We're a far bigger threat to them than they to us. n/t Coventina May 2020 #88

I certainly side with protecting them from poachers, but if one becomes a maneater it needs to be Dial H For Hero May 2020 #99

As you can imagine, I disagree. Every tiger is precious. They are on the verge of extinction. Coventina May 2020 #111

Here's a trivia question: What country has the most tigers? Dial H For Hero May 2020 #115

It doesn't actually surprise me in the least that the US has more tigers than any other country. Coventina May 2020 #116

There are two living beings on an airplane about to auger in. 11 Bravo May 2020 #92

I don't think this hypothetical works at all. Coventina May 2020 #93

Nah, Mother Theresa would grab the parachute and kick the gator out of the plane. GoneOffShore May 2020 #124

"Meh - It's a damn alligator" panader0 May 2020 #56

Well, i know I'm better than a gator. nt dware May 2020 #84

In what way? You have money and the gator doesn't? panader0 May 2020 #90

I'm superior because I say I'm superior, dware May 2020 #121

Oh most certainly - everyone else I know too. May not like em all, but jmg257 May 2020 #125

What I read was that the alligator kept going up leftyladyfrommo May 2020 #55

That's what I said earlier. GoneOffShore May 2020 #57

Yes that is what happened Meowmee May 2020 #110

"Dismissed their concerns" RhodeIslandOne May 2020 #61

I'm getting a "Final Destination" vibe ecstatic May 2020 #70

"Don't tutch the but" Alex4Martinez May 2020 #71

Another line for Darwin, "I don't look like a deer" says meatbag, but you taste like one says gator Baclava May 2020 #80

More importantly, you don't have the speed / reflexes of a deer. Coventina May 2020 #82

Yeah, I wonder what those 'found footage' last pictures were like Baclava May 2020 #89

We have alligators 25 lawn-feet away in the marsh pond that Hortensis May 2020 #103

People WOULD blame you if you were trying essme May 2020 #105

I disagree that people ever SHOULD be mean, Hortensis May 2020 #106

I am sorry the woman essme May 2020 #108

Let's just go with sorrow for her tragic death Hortensis May 2020 #109

Very unfortunate decision Dandelyon May 2020 #131