Woman Killed by Gator on Kiawah Island Was ‘Fascinated,’ Took Pictures Before Attack [“I Guess I Won’t Do This Again”]

The Post and Courier ^ | May 5, 2020 | Gregory Yee

[mylife]

Would Mr Snappy cheer you up Mr Burns?

[Professional]

Sad ending for the alligator.

[TigersEye]

lol

[sonova]

Do Alligators Alligate?
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It seems so.

[entropy12]

Most likely if she tested positive.

[rolling_stone]

https://blog.wildfloridairboats.com/3-florida-alligator-laws-every-floridian-should-know

[BykrBayb]

Because she caused the gator to lose its natural fear of humans. If allowed to live, it would likely seek out humans for prey.

[Olog-hai]

Probably not; one of the criteria for a Darwin is that the victim be mature and capable of sound judgment.

[Grimmy]

No it’s not.

The Darwin is rewarded to those kind enough to remove themselves from the gene pool by acts or actions of high stupidity.

[Olog-hai]

That’s not what the rules say; the removal from the gene pool has to be “spectacular” and the victim be uncharacteristically foolish at the time.

[Grimmy]

That’s not what the rules say; the removal from the gene pool has to be “spectacular” and the victim be uncharacteristically foolish at the time.

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And getting killed because the person thinks its a good idea to walk up and pet a wild gator doesn’t count?

Ok.

suuuuuure.

[353FMG]

In S.C.

[dfwgator]

A different South Carolina alligator.

Not like Steve Spurrier or Will Muschamp, I take it.

[A_perfect_lady]

Weed, I’m guessing.

[Tunehead54]

Not really a law except maybe the law of survival.

In the Spring, male gators can leave their lakes/ponds and go out looking to get lucky so they can end up in your house/garage/backyard, pool, wherever except maybe your attic.

Keep an eye out for a gator and if it “attacked” you on your property its fair game and the tail is good eating.

They are not endangered, they’re a menace near any body of water in Florida. I do wonder what an alligator egg omelet would taste like. ;-)

[Cowgirl of Justice]

I am in NC.

[sonova]

I guess Aligators really do alligate...

[Tunehead54]

Forgot: Don’t go walking around close to Florida lakes/pond even at a hotel with or without “FiFi”.

Strangely, my wife (a Tampa native) and friends would float down the Hillsborough river (a good sized river) in innertubes with gators sunning themselves on the banks.

Crazy in my book. Circa 1969-72.

[adorno]

“I guess I won’t do this again

Famous last words.

Still a very sad outcome.

[Viking2002]

You got it right. I moved here to Alabama back in ‘99, and while I haven’t actually seen one nose to nose, this state is nothing but an endless terrain of swamps, ponds, creeks, lakes, and rivers. Facebook pages owned by locals are constantly posting pics of gators spotted in the area. Like they say down here, if it’s enough water to fill a bathtub, it’s got a gator in it. They just don’t want to be bothered unless you get too close.