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Old 09-16-2013, 09:55 AM
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i miss seeing the ali - gator ( as we called him/her?) in the Palmer pond.. before all the rain and the water was low he was always on the little island.. we waved and said "Hey" and on our way we went..
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Old 09-16-2013, 11:23 AM
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Last year a man whose yard is "on" a pool nearly lost his dog. It made the news nationally as he went in and rescued it...which isn't the thing to do. Gladly they both made it out alive and the gator was destroyed (it bit the man during the rescue).
The pond was not on his property. The dog should not have been off the leash.
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A 3 foot one is a baby.
And boy do they move fasttttttttttttttt..................
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Old 09-16-2013, 06:51 PM
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Being "troubled" is not a good reason to have the gator removed. It is usually shot upon being caught.
I disagree. Being "troubled" by the thought that an alligator may eat a family pet or attack a small child is an excellent reason for having it removed.

In all probability an alligator removed by a licensed trapper will be harvested for its hide and edible meat. That's the payment to the trapper.

Alligators are not an endangered species. Alligators abound; especially in Florida and Louisiana. What do you think is the source of the "gator tail bites" that are available on the menu down at R.J. Gators? It's like Ted Nugent says, "If you don't kill 'em, you can't grill 'em."

In addition to the nuisance alligator program, Florida has an alligator harvest program.

If you want to see alligators go to one of the tourist attractions that have them on display. Keep them out of The Villages, to the extent possible; you will never keep them all out.
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Old 09-16-2013, 07:49 PM
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To my understanding an alligator is removed and destroyed if they display a loss of fear from humans usually due to illegal feeding and taunting by humans. Pretty much common sense if you know an alligator is in a body of water, admire from a distant and stay away. The pond or lake is the gators habitat, not your dog's or children.
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I just enjoy watching nature and try to show respect for each animal's habitat. It amazes me how much wildlife shares TV!
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Old 09-16-2013, 08:34 PM
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There is quite a bit of wildlife here in TV with all the birds, turtles, gators, and other creatures.
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Old 09-16-2013, 09:56 PM
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To my understanding an alligator is removed and destroyed if they display a loss of fear from humans usually due to illegal feeding and taunting by humans. Pretty much common sense if you know an alligator is in a body of water, admire from a distant and stay away. The pond or lake is the gators habitat, not your dog's or children.
Actually, many pre-teen kids fish in the ponds while here visiting their grandparents,

And you will find many people walking their dogs around the ponds at dusk.
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Old 09-16-2013, 10:37 PM
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Oh. Yeah. Not arguring that point. Believe me. I'm only well aware personal responsibility and common sense have went bye bye a long time ago with our society. No surprise at all. See it more and more.
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I don't believe there is any active 'hunt' for gators in TV. If so then they do a bad job. I see gators at least once a week while playing golf. Saw a small one just last night at Bonita exec. I don't believe a gator has ever harmed a human in TV. Let them be. We live in FLORIDA after all.
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I believe you are right Russ I've never heard of any instances here in TV. It just bothers me when people believe animals should be destroyed because they are an inconvienence by their basic presence.
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