Stupid is as stupid does...
My friend and I went for a golf cart ride tonight and just before dusk stopped along the path on Buena Vista just south of Riley Grove (Arnold Palmer). We saw this man fishing. He had to step over the approx 4 foot high fence to get to the pond to fish.
As the alligator was approaching him I yelled to alert him about the gator in the water. His retort was "So what?" I read the bylaws and I can fish here". Another lady in a cart next to me then yelled at him, "Do you know how fast gators are?" and he once again ignored our requests to please move to our side of the fence.
As the gator was probably within 15 feet of the young man and swimming closer, my friend yelled, "If you don't move now we are calling The Villages Community Watch!" To our horror he casually told us he can fish wherever he wants to! By the time he finally moved that gator was within 5 feet of him!! (Notice he is talking on his cell phone the entire time.)
I couldn't believe how belligerent he was when we were only trying to help him stay safe!
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