PSA: DON'T FEED THE GATORS

[Fritz]

Alligator Kills Fla. Man

Wednesday, March 16, 2005



LAKELAND, Fla. — A Florida medical examiner says a man found dead in a pond was the victim of a nearly nine-foot alligator.

The animal has been captured and killed. It had the missing man's arm in its stomach.

Officials don't know what Don Owen (search) was doing at the pond about a dozen miles from his home in Bartow. He had been missing since Wednesday when he was seen at a convenience store.

His remains were found by several men fishing in the pond.

Residents said they had fed the alligator, which is illegal and dangerous. A Wildlife Commission spokesman says alligators normally flee from humans unless threatened or cornered. But he says alligators that have been fed by humans begin to look at them as a food source.

http://www.foxnews.com/printer_frien...150570,00.html

[Noop]

I thought you were talking about the Florida Gators(Football team) I was going to tell you Fritz we have been saying this for years.

[QuikSand]

Originally Posted by article

But he says alligators that have been fed by humans begin to look at them as a food source.

And, alligator logic being what it is... one thing leads to another, and...

[Fritz]

Originally Posted by QuikSand

And, alligator logic being what it is... one thing leads to another, and...

makes me think ron popeil has an untapped market