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As a family mourns the death of their son, investigators are trying to pinpoint which alligator grabbed the 2-year-old and pulled him into a lagoon near a Walt Disney World hotel.
Disney alligator attack: Investigation continues - CNN.com
Why? So it can be killed?
Which will change what?
Here's an idea, put signs around open bodies of water, rivers, creeks, and certainly on BEACHES that resorts own and manage that dangerous alligators may be present, but not easily seen.
This notion that a wild animal, doing what wild animals do, somehow get's a "taste for humans" is rather silly.
And how does anyone at this point "identify" the alligator that got the child?
According to news releases I saw the body was intact and only puncture wounds were evident. The child was not eaten.
Most likely drowned. So how does one "identify" the specific alligator?
Just seems really silly.
Vengeance!!
I see the removal of the animal or killing no different from how we handle other animal problems. Sometimes bears are just relocated, some times bears are killed when they become a problem with interactions with humans.
I'm sure all the other alligators will take heed so as not to end up in the same predicament.
Disney alligator attack: Investigation continues - CNN.com
Why? So it can be killed?
Which will change what?
Here's an idea, put signs around open bodies of water, rivers, creeks, and certainly on BEACHES that resorts own and manage that dangerous alligators may be present, but not easily seen.
This notion that a wild animal, doing what wild animals do, somehow get's a "taste for humans" is rather silly.
And how does anyone at this point "identify" the alligator that got the child?
According to news releases I saw the body was intact and only puncture wounds were evident. The child was not eaten.
Most likely drowned. So how does one "identify" the specific alligator?
Just seems really silly.
Disney alligator attack: Investigation continues - CNN.com
Why? So it can be killed?
Which will change what?
Here's an idea, put signs around open bodies of water, rivers, creeks, and certainly on BEACHES that resorts own and manage that dangerous alligators may be present, but not easily seen.
This notion that a wild animal, doing what wild animals do, somehow get's a "taste for humans" is rather silly.
And how does anyone at this point "identify" the alligator that got the child?
According to news releases I saw the body was intact and only puncture wounds were evident. The child was not eaten.
Most likely drowned. So how does one "identify" the specific alligator?
Just seems really silly.
It doesn't make sense , it doesn't matter which gator was the one , they are dead . Spend more time and effort comforting the family and make adjustments so this never happens again . A sign or two could have helped . Disney is so worried about ads on how kid friendly they are , and not so much about the hazards they may encounter .:-(
Disney alligator attack: Investigation continues - CNN.com
Why? So it can be killed?
Which will change what?
Here's an idea, put signs around open bodies of water, rivers, creeks, and certainly on BEACHES that resorts own and manage that dangerous alligators may be present, but not easily seen.
This notion that a wild animal, doing what wild animals do, somehow get's a "taste for humans" is rather silly.
And how does anyone at this point "identify" the alligator that got the child?
According to news releases I saw the body was intact and only puncture wounds were evident. The child was not eaten.
Most likely drowned. So how does one "identify" the specific alligator?
Just seems really silly.
Uhh....we got a little problem with a slightly different animal then...
Mosquitoes Kill More Humans Than Human Murderers Do | Smart News | Smithsonian
Why? So it can be killed?
Which will change what?
Uhh....we got a little problem with a slightly different animal then...
Mosquitoes Kill More Humans Than Human Murderers Do | Smart News | Smithsonian
You know, it's funny, that the people who are calling for this alligator's execution today are probably the same who were up in arms over the zoo killing that gorilla a couple weeks ago.
Why?
Because it gives the illusion of doing something to "fix" the "problem."
The "problem" is that wild animals don't respect human rules.
Disney has had that lake in Florida for 45 years without incident. It is important to realize the rarity of such a tragedy. It is a 1 in million type event if not even rarer. There were no swimming signs nearby from the reports I have read.
You know, it's funny, that the people who are calling for this alligator's execution today are probably the same who were up in arms over the zoo killing that gorilla a couple weeks ago.
And the people who were screaming the loudest that the negligent, distracted, or just plain lousy mother was at fault for her child climbing in to the gorilla enclosure are probably the same people who today are blaming the alligator, Disney, the state of Florida, God, and everyone other than the parents who allowed their toddler to wade knee-deep in an alligator-infested Florida lake.
You just can't make people happy.
Alligators naturally fear humans and attacks are extremely rare considering their numbers. Specific alligators that have lost that fear for whatever reason are dangerous and must be destroyed because they will attack again.
Is that your (wild) guess?
It is not natural for alligators to prey on humans and it is very rare. Those that do must be destroyed because they have lost their natural fear of humans and will attack again. The gorilla is a entirely different story as they are far more intelligent relatives of humans and are an endangered species. That killing could have been avoided.
No swimming and BEWARE OF GATORS is vastly different ! Again spend less on ads ( MILLIONS )telling us how family friendly Disney is and put aside $200 on signs stating beware of gators ! I'm sure YOU and Disney are aware many from areas where gators are nonexistent , would NOT aware a resort may have gators in it .
Did I hit a nerve or something?
oh come on....
#1) Florida is chock full of gaters.
#2) each and every gater, given the right set of circumstances would kill a small child, dog, cat, fox (does the gator know the difference ...no, it doesn't)
#3) gaters are predators. They kill and eat things to survive. Are you suggesting every single gater in Florida be exterminated?
No swimming and BEWARE OF GATORS is vastly different ! Again spend less on ads ( MILLIONS )telling us how family friendly Disney is and put aside $200 on signs stating beware of gators ! I'm sure YOU and Disney are aware many from areas where gators are nonexistent , would NOT aware a resort may have gators in it .
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