[manaboutown]

A 10 foot alligator killed an 85 year old woman walking her dog in St. Lucie.

Florida woman killed by 10-foot alligator while walking her dog: reports | Fox News

[Michael 61]

We all need to be aware of our surroundings - I was thinking of this today, as I was walking around the ponds here in the Richmond village.

[LuvNH]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

A 10 foot alligator killed an 85 year old woman walking her dog in St. Lucie.

Florida woman killed by 10-foot alligator while walking her dog: reports | Fox News

I heard a reporter today say that to get away from an alligator you have to run in a zig zag pattern. Really? A zig zag pattern ..... the area of the bank shown on TV was kinda steep and at 85 I doubt she is going to run up a bank and especially not in a zig zag pattern. It was a very terrifying way for this poor lady to die, but it could have been prevented. She may well have been a winter visitor and not used to the Florida wildlife.

[Michael G.]

Poke salad Anne, gators got your Grandy.

[DARFAP]

Just run faster than the person behind you

[Arctic Fox]

There's another news item about a woman out walking her dog being trampled by a moose.

I think the solution is to get rid of your dog.

[coralway]

Gators gotta eat too

[NotGolfer]

I saw a video online today of guys fishing from a boat with a gator swimming quickly behind their catch. It snatched it, then jumped straight up them. They were laughing until they weren't. I don't think it got them...but just the same those critters aren't anything to fool with. People need to be aware AND their pets need to remain away from the ponds. ALL the time we'll see people who want to know if their dogs can swim here. SMH Florida isn't like your home-state up north.

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

A 10 foot alligator killed an 85 year old woman walking her dog in St. Lucie.

Florida woman killed by 10-foot alligator while walking her dog: reports | Fox News

Careful is essential, especially now as alligator mating season is starting soon.

[manaboutown]

Florida alligator responsible for killing elderly woman attempted to attack dog, then her foot | Fox News

[Worldseries27]

Originally Posted by michael 61

we all need to be aware of our surroundings - i was thinking of this today, as i was walking around the ponds here in the richmond village.

remember at night an alligator is near invisible upon lawns and in or near shrubby especially some postal stations near water. Gators travel from pond to pond so be aware of your particular position especially those on the various paths throughout tv

[Worldseries27]

Originally Posted by michael g.

poke salad anne, gators got your grandy.

really?

[LuvNH]

There is nothing humorous in how this poor woman died. 85 yrs and then to die this way ...... terrifying.

[Dotneko]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

Poke salad Anne, gators got your Grandy.

Jerk comment. Crass.

[Berwin]

We were camping at Eglin AFB in the Florida Panhandle last spring. You couldn't let your kids or dogs be outside the RV unsupervised because of bears and there were signs along the water saying not to let your dogs get too close because of alligators.