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Alligator attacks Sanibel woman
74-year-old resident bitten on leg, arm
The News-Press ^
| April 22, 2004
| By GRANT BOXLEITNER
Posted on 04/22/2004 6:59:18 PM PDT by mylife
Edited on 05/07/2004 6:06:48 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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A nearly 10-foot-long alligator bit a woman on the leg and arm and dragged her into a Sanibel lake Wednesday evening as she was gardening near the bank behind her home, Sanibel police said.
Jane C. Keefer, 74, of 1075 Blue Heron Drive, still was being treated in the emergency room at HealthPark Medical Center early today after being attacked by a 9-foot, 7-inch-long male alligator about 8 p.m. in the Gulf Shores subdivison.
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: alligator; germanyorflorida
When you think about it, snow isn't all that bad!
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posted on
04/22/2004 6:59:18 PM PDT
by
mylife
To: mylife
Memo to self: take a couple of extra cow lungs to Florida on next vacation.
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posted on
04/22/2004 7:04:56 PM PDT
by
JJ142
To: mylife
Another pair of pathetic stories about humans happily offered as bait to vicious predators. "we protect the alligators." It "probably went for the dog and he got in the way (foolishly) trying to protect the dog." of course, the alligator seemed just as happy with the leg now, didn't it? My favorite is when they say the shark doesn't want to harm you, it just "mistakes you for its food."
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posted on
04/22/2004 7:07:41 PM PDT
by
Williams
To: Williams
the shark doesn't want to harm you, it just "mistakes you for its food." LOL
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posted on
04/22/2004 7:08:54 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
To: mylife
I had no idea it was an alligator, Ellen Steele said. His legs were still in the water and there was no blood. We live among alligators; we protect them. They have never attacked us before. Just Damn!
Becki
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posted on
04/22/2004 7:08:57 PM PDT
by
Becki
(Pray continually for our leaders and our troops.)
To: mylife
My 83 year old mom lives & golfs in Naples and with the gators in the water hazards my game goes all to hell-- too much like miniature golf.
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posted on
04/22/2004 7:09:19 PM PDT
by
fat city
(Julius Rosenberg's soviet code name was "Liberal")
To: mylife
Tough golf course!
To: mylife
...gator got your granny
To: mylife
Amos Moses bump.
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posted on
04/22/2004 7:14:22 PM PDT
by
Jeff Chandler
(Why the long face, John?)
To: Williams
Alligators are potentially dangerous animals. Should they be exterminated? No.
But obviously people should use common sense around them and they, like black bears, don't belong in heavily populated areas.
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posted on
04/22/2004 7:15:44 PM PDT
by
ZULU
To: fat city
The best defence against an alligator (or croc)?
A large heavily bristled push-broom. As they approach, push the broom into their eyes. They will back up and move away. I worked in an aligator - crocodile pond once and one of us fed the crocs and gators individually one by one with long metal tongs. The other keeper kept order by pushing the animals not being fed away with the broom. It worked. They had to be fed individually or the bigger animals would get all the mackeral and horse liver.
Alligators and Crocs howvever are "ambush" predators". In the wild, they lie concealed in the water's edge waiting for a fresh meal to approach unawares, then rush them. It isn't the croc or gator you can see that is the problem, its the one you can't.
By the way, a croc or gator can outrun a man for a short distance on land. Its obvious they can outswim us.
Interesting beasts - highly intelligent and distantly related to the Dinosaurs.
Another positive about gators - they just love fresh water moccassin. Cottonmouths are not common where there a lot of gators.
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posted on
04/22/2004 7:23:01 PM PDT
by
ZULU
To: ZULU
Awesome, ZULU, you have my most profound respect. Guess I'll put a broom in my bag next round.
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posted on
04/22/2004 7:25:51 PM PDT
by
fat city
(Julius Rosenberg's soviet code name was "Liberal")
To: mylife
Would make for some fine shoes.
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posted on
04/22/2004 7:40:51 PM PDT
by
crz
To: mylife
I've been to Sanibel Island a couple of times. Absolutely beautiful place.
I had no idea alligators lived out there in the salt water.
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posted on
04/22/2004 7:45:07 PM PDT
by
Jorge
To: crz
Would make for some fine shoes.I have a friend that had a 54 Kaiser with alligator seats and an alligator roof, chrome dashboard...totally over the top!
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posted on
04/22/2004 7:45:11 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
To: mylife
This is the kind of gator that will kill you, Is there a kind that wont kill you?
To: mylife
We live on a golf course, and in the lake across the street there are alligators. It's not unusual to see oone sunning on any given afternoon.
If a golfer approaches them, they will dart into the water.
I get concerned when I see golfer's reaching down into the water to get their golf ball.
If they become a nuisance (i.e. one killed a large dog a couple years ago) Animal Control will come and trap it. Last one they trapped was 10 foot 4 inches.
Most alligators get bold when people feed them or enter into their "territory."
We've had one wander into our back yard. We called AC and they said, just leave the gate open and it'll find it's way back to the lake, and they were right after a day, it decided to go back to it's home.
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posted on
04/22/2004 10:39:10 PM PDT
by
dawn53
To: mylife
Sanibel Police Chief Bill Tomlinson said the animals actions toward Keefer, who was stable and in good condition while being treated, appeared to have been unprovoked. Huh? Alligator = hungry = moving "animal" nearby = provoked.
That's all it takes.
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posted on
04/22/2004 10:42:33 PM PDT
by
NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
(Michael <a href = "http://www.michaelmoore.com/" title="Miserable Failure">"Miserable Failure"</a>)
To: Zuben Elgenubi; mylife
Almost ALL the golf courses in FLA are like that. I can think of two myself - Innisbrook, Saddlebrook, for starters. Do NOT attempt to retrieve golf balls hit into lakes in FLA if you value your life!!!!
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posted on
04/22/2004 10:44:14 PM PDT
by
NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
(Michael <a href = "http://www.michaelmoore.com/" title="Miserable Failure">"Miserable Failure"</a>)
To: dawn53
I get concerned when I see golfer's reaching down into the water to get their golf ball. You and me both! (See my post above ;-)
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posted on
04/22/2004 10:46:09 PM PDT
by
NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
(Michael <a href = "http://www.michaelmoore.com/" title="Miserable Failure">"Miserable Failure"</a>)
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