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Old 09-16-2013, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter View Post
Being "troubled" is not a good reason to have the gator removed. It is usually shot upon being caught.
Bogie is so right. Leave them alone and they will leave you alone. We have to coexist with wildlife. Unfortunately people lack common sense and have no respect for nature. I actually saw children hanging over the railing on the boardwalk trying to feed the gators while their clueless parents watched. Gators have an amazing ability to leap high and run short distances. We are totally safe on the boardwalk but not hanging down over the railings. Gators are wild creatures and are not here for our amusement, when you feed a wild animal you are signing it's death sentence. If you see one in a pond admire it's strenght and prehistoric beauty, and keep a wide berth.