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Old 06-15-2016, 12:17 PM
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Because things like this happen when animals lose their fear of humans and they begin to eat us cause we are food.
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Old 06-15-2016, 12:37 PM
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The dernier American cri (Cincinnati, Orlando): feeding animals with little kids. Cool.
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Old 06-15-2016, 01:17 PM
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The dernier American cri (Cincinnati, Orlando): feeding animals with little kids. Cool.
Its' probable that the gorilla in Cincinnati was protecting the child. He was handling the kid in the same way that they handle their own young. If the gorilla had wanted to kill the child, that would have happened in the first several seconds.

Re: the Florida incident mentioned in the OP, alligators eat carrion they like their meat a little gamey and will frequently take a kill to the bottom and wedge it under a submerged log or other likely spot. Then after it has ripened a bit, they'll return to dine at leisure.

So, it's possible that the alligator didn't kill the man he was found with and that the body was dumped in the lake and the 'gator did what 'gators do. Probably happens a lot in Florida. Since alligators can digest bone, there would be nothing left forensically. Of course, the 'gator could have killed him too.
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The powers that be in Florida have a fascination with gators.

Gators are promoted as part of the state's image. I believe that is the main reason why gators' population has exploded.

My daughter's friend who lives in the Kissimmee/Poinciana area called the relevant people concerning a gator which was seen prowling her back yard.

The attitude she got was: What did you expect after you invaded the gators' space?

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Old 06-15-2016, 01:30 PM
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Alligator size conversion factors.*

Tourist estimates alligator to be 5 feet long = Alligator is 3 Feet long.

Tourist estimates alligator to be 8 feet long = Alligator is 5 Feet long.

Tourist estimates alligator to be 12 feet long = Alligator is 8 Feet long.

Tourist estimates alligator to be 20 feet long = Alligator is 12 Feet long.

* The same factors apply to sharks.
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Alligator size conversion factors.*

Tourist estimates alligator to be 5 feet long = Alligator is 3 Feet long.

Tourist estimates alligator to be 8 feet long = Alligator is 5 Feet long.

Tourist estimates alligator to be 12 feet long = Alligator is 8 Feet long.

Tourist estimates alligator to be 20 feet long = Alligator is 12 Feet long.

* The same factors apply to sharks.
I was snorkeling in the Caymans one and looked up to find a 12 foot long barracuda staring onto my eyes.
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http://abcnews.go.com/US/child-dragg...ry?id=39863870

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The body of the 2-year-old Nebraska boy who was attacked and dragged into a lake by an alligator at a Walt Disney World resort has been recovered, authorities said this afternoon.


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Very sad for the family. I hope they get a fat settlement and Disney loses a crapload of visitors.
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Alligator size conversion factors.*

Tourist estimates alligator to be 5 feet long = Alligator is 3 Feet long.

Tourist estimates alligator to be 8 feet long = Alligator is 5 Feet long.

Tourist estimates alligator to be 12 feet long = Alligator is 8 Feet long.

Tourist estimates alligator to be 20 feet long = Alligator is 12 Feet long.

* The same factors apply to sharks.
Last alligator I saw must have been 50 feet long......
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