[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Maker

Two nonsensical replies ... laughs and "move". Seems like you are arguing just for the sake of being confrontational.

Errr...

Meanwhile another near miss. Alligator broke into a lanai and moved into a swimming pool.

Pray tell... Where did this happen? Care to share a link to an article about it?

What would you two suggest that a "smart person" would do? Perhaps be aware of your surroundings. Tip toe to the lanai door, carefully look around, then quietly head towards the pool to look for an alligator. Sounds like that's the way to be safe. That sounds like the smart person would have to live life in fear. That's awful.

Now who's arguing just for the sake of being confrontational?

Pot, meet Kettle...

[Maker]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Errr...
Pray tell... Where did this happen? Care to share a link to an article about it?

Too lazy to google it? There are plenty of articles from local TV stations, local news, and national news. Here's an example of something "that's so rare, it barely ever happens" so it's "nothing to be concerned about". But it happened 3 times in a week.


A Florida resident said an 11-foot gator was discovered swimming in her family’s swimming pool after breaking through a fence, WFTV reported.

Lynn Tosi of Volusia County said the large reptile “busted right through there … kinda like the Kool-Aid Man, you know.”

“I just kind of circled around not knowing what to do next,” Tosi told WFTV. “I sure wasn’t going outside.”

An 11-foot gator was found swimming in a family’s backyard pool after it busted through the screen. https://www.wftv.com/news/local/homeowner-11-foot-gator-found-pool-busted-through-screen-like-kool-aid-man/DTDCWTL2FVCBRPTOXBBLCMNL7M/?taid=640a6170e84f3b0001d9a9dd&utm_campaign=truean them&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter
— WFTV Channel 9 (@WFTV) March 9, 2023

Coming face to face with an alligator at a residence has happened three times in the county over the past five days, according to the television station.

Scott Hollingsworth, of Daytona Beach, was bitten by an alligator when he opened his front door, WFTV reported......

[JSR22]

Originally Posted by Maker

Too lazy to google it? There are plenty of articles from local TV stations, local news, and national news. Here's an example of something "that's so rare, it barely ever happens" so it's "nothing to be concerned about". But it happened 3 times in a week.


A Florida resident said an 11-foot gator was discovered swimming in her family’s swimming pool after breaking through a fence, WFTV reported.

Lynn Tosi of Volusia County said the large reptile “busted right through there … kinda like the Kool-Aid Man, you know.”

“I just kind of circled around not knowing what to do next,” Tosi told WFTV. “I sure wasn’t going outside.”

An 11-foot gator was found swimming in a family’s backyard pool after it busted through the screen. https://www.wftv.com/news/local/homeowner-11-foot-gator-found-pool-busted-through-screen-like-kool-aid-man/DTDCWTL2FVCBRPTOXBBLCMNL7M/?taid=640a6170e84f3b0001d9a9dd&utm_campaign=truean them&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter
— WFTV Channel 9 (@WFTV) March 9, 2023

Coming face to face with an alligator at a residence has happened three times in the county over the past five days, according to the television station.

Scott Hollingsworth, of Daytona Beach, was bitten by an alligator when he opened his front door, WFTV reported......

Mountain out of a mole hill. The gators are staying here.

[Happydaz]

Originally Posted by JSR22

Mountain out of a mole hill. The gators are staying here.

That is my view as well. No matter how vehement an argument is presented here by a few people the result is that nothing will be done that isn’t already being done. Nuisance alligators will be removed for people’s safety. No mass execution of all the alligators in The Villages will ever happen. “Case closed, your honor.”

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Maker

Two nonsensical replies ... laughs and "move". Seems like you are arguing just for the sake of being confrontational.

Meanwhile another near miss. Alligator broke into a lanai and moved into a swimming pool.
What would you two suggest that a "smart person" would do? Perhaps be aware of your surroundings. Tip toe to the lanai door, carefully look around, then quietly head towards the pool to look for an alligator. Sounds like that's the way to be safe. That sounds like the smart person would have to live life in fear. That's awful.

Being aware of one's surroundings and being cautious is simply being smart and safe so one does not have to live in fear.
Alligators are absolutely not the only thing that people should be watchful for, but they are one of the things one is least likely to encounter.

[spinner1001]

Originally Posted by JSR22

Mountain out of a mole hill. The gators are staying here.

Exactly.

It’s a shame to have so much beer talk without beer!

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Maker

Too lazy to google it? There are plenty of articles from local TV stations, local news, and national news. Here's an example of something "that's so rare, it barely ever happens" so it's "nothing to be concerned about". But it happened 3 times in a week.


A Florida resident said an 11-foot gator was discovered swimming in her family’s swimming pool after breaking through a fence, WFTV reported.

Lynn Tosi of Volusia County said the large reptile “busted right through there … kinda like the Kool-Aid Man, you know.”

“I just kind of circled around not knowing what to do next,” Tosi told WFTV. “I sure wasn’t going outside.”

An 11-foot gator was found swimming in a family’s backyard pool after it busted through the screen. https://www.wftv.com/news/local/homeowner-11-foot-gator-found-pool-busted-through-screen-like-kool-aid-man/DTDCWTL2FVCBRPTOXBBLCMNL7M/?taid=640a6170e84f3b0001d9a9dd&utm_campaign=truean them&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter
— WFTV Channel 9 (@WFTV) March 9, 2023

Coming face to face with an alligator at a residence has happened three times in the county over the past five days, according to the television station.

Scott Hollingsworth, of Daytona Beach, was bitten by an alligator when he opened his front door, WFTV reported......

YOU made the assertion, but were too lazy to post a link...

Again 2 hrs away... Same place as the other one...

Must be something in the water there...

But I noticed... No one was injured... No one was bitten...

So yes... So rare that it almost never happens...

You have a higher chance of being struck by lightning...

[Maker]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

You have a higher chance of being struck by lightning...

Once again, false information, but this time it sounded believable. Nice try. A google search took a minute to pull up actual numbers.

The most recent info I could find was from 2021 when there were 4 deaths in Florida from lightning.
Over the years, Florida has averages about 8 to 12 deaths from alligators per year.

So the real truth is you are 2 to 3 times mire likely to die from an alligator than by lightning.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Maker

Once again, false information, but this time it sounded believable. Nice try. A google search took a minute to pull up actual numbers.

The most recent info I could find was from 2021 when there were 4 deaths in Florida from lightning.
Over the years, Florida has averages about 8 to 12 deaths from alligators per year.

So the real truth is you are 2 to 3 times mire likely to die from an alligator than by lightning.

Your info is wrong...

Nothing near 8-12 deaths/year...

List of fatal alligator attacks in the United States - Wikipedia

There are approximately 8 BITES/year...

How many alligator attacks per year in Florida?
Over the last 10 years, Florida has averaged eight unprovoked bites per year that are serious enough to require professional medical treatment. The likelihood of a Florida resident being seriously injured during an unprovoked alligator incident in Florida is roughly only one in 3.1 million, according to FWC.

Now, lets look at actual DEATHS, shall we?

How many people are killed by alligators in the US each year? | The Independent

"It argues that human-alligator interactions become more likely the more time people spend beside the water but adds that “alligators seldom bite people and fatalities from such occurrences are rare”, estimating that the probability of being injured in an unproved attack stands at just one in 3.1m, with the three recorded deaths in both 2001 and 2006 very much exceptions to the rule."

Here's more information:

Alligator deaths per year USA - Google Search

"The commission has kept a record of “unprovoked bite incidents” since 1948 and reports that, between that date and November 2021, there were only 442. Only 26 of those resulted in human fatalities."

That's 26 deaths in 75 YEARS...


Now, as far as lightning goes...

"How many people are killed by lightning in Florida?

Most people struck by lightning are not killed but suffer significant injuries. On average, lightning kills 31 people each year in the United States. Florida averages seven fatalities per year due to lightning, with many more injuries, and often leads the nation in lightning deaths"

Facts Matter...

[Happydaz]

Originally Posted by Maker

Once again, false information, but this time it sounded believable. Nice try. A google search took a minute to pull up actual numbers.

The most recent info I could find was from 2021 when there were 4 deaths in Florida from lightning.
Over the years, Florida has averages about 8 to 12 deaths from alligators per year.

So the real truth is you are 2 to 3 times mire likely to die from an alligator than by lightning.

.

Totally inaccurate information. These claims are pure fiction.

[MrFlorida]

Why do people move here and want to change everything, and make it like the place they escaped from ?

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by MrFlorida

Why do people move here and want to change everything, and make it like the place they escaped from ?

It is amazing that people - many of them have moved here (although Mr. Florida might be a native) - believe that this is Utopia and that there is nothing wrong with Florida and that it cannot be improved at all. And they vehemently reject any attempt or suggestions to improve it.

I don't think anyone wants to "change everything" but many people don't want to change anything.

Every place that I have ever lived could be improved - including Florida and The Villages.

[Kenswing]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Your info is wrong...

Nothing near 8-12 deaths/year...

List of fatal alligator attacks in the United States - Wikipedia

There are approximately 8 BITES/year...

How many alligator attacks per year in Florida?
Over the last 10 years, Florida has averaged eight unprovoked bites per year that are serious enough to require professional medical treatment. The likelihood of a Florida resident being seriously injured during an unprovoked alligator incident in Florida is roughly only one in 3.1 million, according to FWC.

Now, lets look at actual DEATHS, shall we?

How many people are killed by alligators in the US each year? | The Independent

"It argues that human-alligator interactions become more likely the more time people spend beside the water but adds that “alligators seldom bite people and fatalities from such occurrences are rare”, estimating that the probability of being injured in an unproved attack stands at just one in 3.1m, with the three recorded deaths in both 2001 and 2006 very much exceptions to the rule."

Here's more information:

Alligator deaths per year USA - Google Search

"The commission has kept a record of “unprovoked bite incidents” since 1948 and reports that, between that date and November 2021, there were only 442. Only 26 of those resulted in human fatalities."

That's 26 deaths in 75 YEARS...


Now, as far as lightning goes...

"How many people are killed by lightning in Florida?

Most people struck by lightning are not killed but suffer significant injuries. On average, lightning kills 31 people each year in the United States. Florida averages seven fatalities per year due to lightning, with many more injuries, and often leads the nation in lightning deaths"

Facts Matter...

Are you suggesting that we remove all lightning from The Villages?

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Kenswing

Are you suggesting that we remove all lightning from The Villages?

Well... We do live "in a bubble"... So, it should be doable...

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Well... We do live "in a bubble"... So, it should be doable...

Like the TV show “Under the Dome”.😀