[george76]

What about gators ?

Gators recently killed three Florida women in one week.

Another Florida woman shot a gator in her home...where her children sleep and play.

She was later served by a local deputy sheriff for "Hunting without a permit."

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"...normally run the other way when encountering a human. They are extremely elusive at best.

These poor creatures, I tell you.

They are our American Wilderness and would probably be extinct if they hadn't been placed on the endangered list."

[getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL]

****"What about gators? Gators recently killed three Florida women in one week."****
Well, of course, a gator coming into my home having children to protect, then of course I would shoot it. However, look at some of the places Florida is building its homes.

We lived in Weston years ago, and even back then this town's rear end butted right up against the Everglades. Who in their right mind would move to a home on the Everglades and think that gators won't be a problem? And these developments in Weston build lakes as a neighborhood centerpiece, they build mini water parks for the residents, etc. And what about the Darwin nominee who decided to snorkel in a canal where gators have been known to swim? What in the heck was she thinking?

I think these can't be lumped into one story and should be more of a case by case discussion.