Posted on 05/14/2006 11:25:23 AM PDT by Rebelbase
I saw a small dog (a guest's pet) taken at a well known Florida resort once. It was over within a couple seconds. Pretty impressive. I don't know whether the owner ever discovered what happened, or not.
Well said, you are really up on the subject.
Luckily for me and mine were in Texas.
If one of those SOBs killed my daughter
I would kill 500 of them before getting warmed up, or at least try.
The family should bring a 12 footer into the meeting
as an object lesson.
Dumb remark by the story writer. The ME specifically said she didn't drown in the story I read yesterday. This writer can't keep his facts straight.
Idiot journalists on cable called one gator "the suspected culprit"!
They seem to think there are a only few violent alligators in the glades.
Having had gators, sharks, rattlers, barracudas, coral snakes, snowbirds, and even a large panther decide I was not their buddy it seems to me the media needs to stay in their air-conditioned offices or Bimmers.
I did not kill that panther following us closely that night as my brother and I were tracking three Brahma steers and I was not carrying my carbine and my Buck knife was not quite my choice for a cougar.
Watch for some articles to use the words "alleged" and "perpetrator".
Cute -
I'm not going to post my "When gators attack" story here today.
Hmmm, I'll await that with interest!
Puddy: "DEVILLLLLS!!!!!!!!"
Lansing State Journal: Michigan is tied with Kentucky as the nation's second-fattest state. (http://www.lsj.com/news/local/030509_obese_1a-4a.html)
Now we know why. It's the wolverines!
Knock, knock.
(Who's there?)
Pizza.
(I didn't order a pizza.)
Special devivery.
(I'm not expecting anything.)
Alligator.
(Oh, you must be that crazy Land Shark playing tricks again.)
24 posts 'til someone thought what I was thinking.
LOL!
"El Diablo! Dios mio! El Diablo!!"
I am Michigan born and bred although I haven't lived there for many years. I read fairly recently that even though Michigan is called the Wolverine State, there haven't been any of the fierce beasts in Michigan for decades. All known wolverines are in Canada or Alaska.
Okay, so there's no wolverines or alligators. I still ain't running. There're some bad-ass mosquitos out there!
Years ago I was stationed near NAS Atsugi outside Yokohama. Folks there said one of those Japanese mosquitos landed on the flight line at Atsugi and the techs pumped 300 gallons of AV Fuel into it before they figured out it wasn't a C-130.
A large alligator was spotted in a similar situation a few weeks back in Ponte Vedra. . .albeit. . .the canal was a 'drainage ditch' running along A1-A and small lake, just inside perimiter of roadway. . . and the 'gator' was about to cross the highway. . .
. . .but people, young/old. . .walk, bike. . .are 'strollered' along sidewalk that parallels highway.
In light of what you say. . .can see a the peaceful seduction of landscaping and 'civilization' just a few yards away. . .but then. . .as you know. . .where there is 'water' in Florida; you can never assume 'safe'; or for sure, you can be sorry.
And yes, a horrific event for this girl and her family who must carry this memory. . .
LOL. . .but all he wants is a glass of water!. . .
I'll let YOU open the door!!
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