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Originally Posted by jimjamuser
I hate to bust bubbles, but gators are very INACTIVE during the day, except during their mating season. People do NOT WANT to be walking close to them at night or twilight, especially NOT with a dog. They seem like friendly logs during the day, but they turn into man-eating TIGERS at night. Don't be fooled, a lot of Floridians have come in 2nd place after a "close encounter" with a Gator (and lost an arm).
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"A lot"?
The state of FL, averages 6-8 (depending on the source) alligator bites (bites, not fatalities)/year...
"From 1948 to 2021, 26 attacks in Florida have resulted in death."
Quite rare for a state with over 22 MILLION people...
In contrast, "Florida averages seven fatalities per year due to lightning, with many more injuries, and often leads the nation in lightning deaths."