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So, if I have my CCW at the time I witness an attack, what do you think would happen if I shot and killed the 'gator? I would, but everyone knows what would happen to me legally, right?
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In FL? You'd probably receive a medal...
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I believe it is ridiculous for folks to say, if you don't like or fear 'gators then you should move somewhere else. I guess if I don't like rattlesnakes or other poisonous snakes, I should not have them removed or killed, right? I should move because they were here first? How about coyotes? They are NOT native to Florida, yet here they are running free through the Villages. Dogs have to be on lease, but coyotes are not. Most likely and most of the time they will run away from you, but if they are hungry and see your little dog on a lease, they will attempt to attack the dog. And they WILL attack people also. One attempted to attack my spouse when we lived up North and I chased it away. After that, I shot at every one of them that crossed my land. Farmers paid $500 each for coyotes shot on their farms.
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Habitat: Coyotes are native to North America. Once strictly a western species, coyotes now occur throughout the eastern United States. Coyotes began expanding their range into northwestern Florida in the 1970s, and are now considered to be a naturalized species in all 67 Florida counties.
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I love animals, but I also respect their dangerous and wild nature. Children and seniors should not have to fear bird watching at the ponds, or fishing. This is NOT a natural habitat for alligators. They should be removed and placed in a more natural habitat or like I said before, used at footwear, luggage and/or food.
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This place is is full of wetlands and swamps. Which is EXACTLY their natural habitat...
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We eat chickens and cattle and give it no thought. We wear leather shoes and coats made of cowhide, pig, sheep and horse hide. We also use deer skin for clothing. I am not going to cry over the removal of a reptile that I can see on National Geographic or at the 'gator farm a few miles away.
Please don't kill the bugs that invade your house, because this is their natural habitat.....
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Inside my home is NOT a natural habitat for bugs... Maybe yours is, but who am I to judge?
They hunt alligators in the swamps all of the time... I'd love me a pair of alligator boots! Plus, I've had alligator tail on multiple occasions...