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...