[devane617]

When I lived in Trinity (NPR,FL) I had a huge lake behind my house. My garage was detached, and in the back, less that 5 feet from the water. Anytime I parked my car in the driveway, I was always on alert for alligators. The previous owner lost a dog in the exact spot.

[darkwing104]

Sand traps be dammed, now there is a real hazard...aka Redneck Golf.

[MaryFromMichigan]

"reportedly bit on the foot by a seven-foot alligator..."

He'll need new golf shoes, cause he has a hole in one.

[AppyPappy]

I would have eaten the stroke but I'm not an avid golfer.

[Doogle]

Pasco Fire Rescue responded to the golf course at about 10 a.m. and treated the man for what authorities called minor injuries.

...the golf course maintenance crew was then called in to cover particular areas with kitty litter

[dawn53]

I live on a golf course in Pinellas. We have gators in all our lakes and water hazards. If the guy was bit on the foot, he had to have stepped pretty near the water or in the water, or wasn't paying attention to a gator that was sunning itself (usually they head for the water when you get close.)

You'd be surprised at the number of golfers I see reach into the water to retrieve a ball....dumb, dumb, dumb!!!

[mainepatsfan]

Damn alligator bit my hand off!

[VeniVidiVici]

You better know what you're doing when you come golfing down here.

We don't put up with no divots.

[YouPosting2Me]

Year of the Gators! Football, Basketball and now dominating FULL CONTACT GOLF!!

[Uncledave]

Two stroke penalty

[Arrowhead1952]

He should have let the alligator play through. I don't like slow golfers either.

[I still care]

When I first moved to Port Richey, I was given two pieces of advice by a native:

1) If you see a sign of lighting or thunder anywhere, get into shelter immediately. We are the lightning capital of the world. People get hit here all the time.

2) Never go near a pond of water. The odds are something that wants to eat you is in it.

[Dysart]

Well I don't care much for golf or golfers, but I don't go around biting them! Sounds to me like this alleged rogue alligator needs sensitivity training, pronto.

[snarks_when_bored]

The golfer's alligator shoes were quite simply a provocation that no self-respecting 'gator could ignore.

[vietvet67]

Obviously a terrorist attack. i.e. ali-gator. :-)

[CFC__VRWC]

The unidentified male golfer was reportedly bit on the foot by a seven-foot alligator at the Timber Greens Golf Course in New Port Richey.

Last time I checked, the proper usage was bitten on the foot. Do these editors even bother to try any more?