Originally Posted by asianthree (Post 2331914)

Yes one event there was a person walking pitbull mix close to the pond on canal st. Gator came out of the water took the dog into the pond. Day or so later the carcass was floating in the middle of the pond. Took a few days before it was removed. We lived around the corner from the pond, and one could easily see the floater. Those who back up to the pond were upset it took so long to remove the remains.

Maybe prior to you coming here, but definitely a gator kill.

Second event in the large pond in Duval off Odell Circle, small gator tried to snatch a toy poodle. Owner hit the gator in the face, dog was injured but not severely. We knew the dog owners personally, we felt bad for them, but in the same breath “what were you thinking walking along the large pond at dusk”

Originally Posted by Kelevision (Post 2331058)

I was raised living and swimming/skiing on Lake Harris in Leesburg. Fun fact. The entire world of water skiiers used to live and train in Leesburg on that lake full of gators. I’ve never known of a person who’s even come close to being attacked by one. They’re scared of everything. They’re ambush predators. They lie under cover of the water or in reeds, and wait. When something is in ambush distance, splashing in the water, they look at the basic size and either their brain goes “Nope, too small, not worth it,” “Nope, too big, might fight me off, not worth it,” or “Yep! Just right!” And if the answer is number three, they literally erupt out of the water and attack. They drag their prey to the bottom to drown it first. If you see one hanging out, they don’t care about you… just keep on walking….if you jumped at it or poked it with a stick it would snap at you but that’s about it.

Originally Posted by Maker (Post 2331711)

I know of an alligator attack. A woman was walking two dogs on a villages built walking path that goes near a pond. It was in the afternoon daylight. Alligator pounced on the dogs without any warning. She tried to save them, but could not. She suffered bites and cuts. One dog badly hurt, other dog taken by alligator.
This was about a year ago.

This info was given in person by the woman who was attacked. She is traumatized and will never walk near a pond ever again.

Bee Ess about the "it never happens here"

Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2331889)

I don't remember reading a single word about this...

Are you sure it happened in TV?

Originally Posted by Maker (Post 2332030)

Since we talked at a village pool, and she lived close to the pool, I would say it happened in the villages.

Sorry about your memory. Perhaps that explains reason for all the passive aggressive posts

Originally Posted by JoMar (Post 2331619)

Don't you know the Developer is behind everything :1rotfl:

Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2332094)

Was that the incident near Canal street in May 2022, the two dogs that were off leash near the pond? The article I found does not mention the owner becoming involved or getting injured. Possibly not the same incident though since the article says it was a "visitor" walking the dogs and that the second dog was unhurt.

Not only do I also not remember those details, I cannot find any articles with details that match the description above.

in any case, it sounds more like the woman attacked the alligator and not the other way around and it is no surprise that the alligator reacted to being attacked.

Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 2332086)

Move this will settle it?

List of fatal alligator attacks in the United States - Wikipedia

Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2332094)

Was that the incident near Canal street in May 2022, the two dogs that were off leash near the pond? The article I found does not mention the owner becoming involved or getting injured. Possibly not the same incident though since the article says it was a "visitor" walking the dogs and that the second dog was unhurt.

Not only do I also not remember those details, I cannot find any articles with details that match the description above.

in any case, it sounds more like the woman attacked the alligator and not the other way around and it is no surprise that the alligator reacted to being attacked.

Originally Posted by Maker (Post 2332145)

Alligator attacked first, not the other way around. Unprovoked. There is no Canal street near here.

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Originally Posted by Maker (Post 2332145)

Alligator attacked first, not the other way around. Unprovoked. There is no Canal street near here.

Woman said she was walking her two dogs on leash. She was on a paved walking path near a pond. Exactly what many people do every day.
Alligator came rushing towards her and her dogs from pond. She was not sure if was in the water or hiding in the grass brush at the edge. She said she never saw that alligator before it began charging towards her and attacked the dogs. She attempted to save her dogs from the attack, but did not succeed.

I had heard of that attack a while before talking with her. Wasn't sure it was real or just a rumor. Her scars were real. Never did see anything in the Sun about it. That's not surprising. I was very sad to hear her describe what happened. Her emotion certainly appeared real and genuine.

Originally Posted by 4$ALE (Post 2332167)

:confused: What is the name of the street between BV and Morse that runs south from LSL to 466A? :oops:

Originally Posted by Two Bills (Post 2332173)

If my memory is correct, think it's Canal Street.

Originally Posted by Two Bills (Post 2332173)

If my memory is correct, think it's Canal Street.

Originally Posted by VApeople (Post 2332194)

Long before TV, they were mining for phosphates in Sumter County. There was a railroad that came down to Cherry Lake (i.e. Lake Sumter) and they may have had a canal going from Lake Miona to Cherry Lake.

The phosphates mined west of Lake Miona may have been put on a boat and transported thru the canal to the railroad on Cherry Lake.

Maybe that is where the 'canal' name came from.

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 2332233)

Or someone threw a dart to the wall listing street names.:1rotfl::duck:

Originally Posted by VApeople (Post 2332194)

Maybe that is where the 'canal' name came from.

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 2332175)

Yes, we live nearby and still looking for the canal.

Originally Posted by 4$ALE (Post 2332167)

:confused: What is the name of the street between BV and Morse that runs south from LSL to 466A? :oops:

Originally Posted by Bilyclub (Post 2332618)

It's my understanding that at the Lake Okahumpka Rec Center you have to pay to take their kayak out for a guided tour. There is no provision for using the facility to take out your own kayak.

Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2331991)

I was SPECIFICALLY responding to the poster who stated that "A LADY", who was walking her dog was killed. Not that a dog was killed (and yes, I'm familiar with the story you're talking about...

Nor was I responding to your 2nd story, which has nothing to do with a lady getting killed by a gator...