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TommiGirl · 02-19-2008, 09:08 PM

this is frightening!

http://www.guardonline.com/?q=node/6748
The latest deadly attack came June 23, when 2-year-old Alexandria Murphy wandered from her Winter Haven back yard to nearby
Lake Cannon and was killed by a 6 1/2-foot alligator. Her mother and grandmother were inside the home at the time.

On May 4, the chewed body of 70-year-old Samuel Wetmore, who suffered from dementia,
was found floating in a Venice retention pond with an 8-foot alligator circling nearby.

The two incidents were among seven alligator attacks documented by the state Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in the first six months of this year.
The yearly average is 15 to 20 attacks.

http://www.igorilla.com/gorilla/anim..._children.html

"In residential areas where you have canals or ponds ...
you never know where an alligator might pop up," said Jim Huffstodt of the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission.
"In front of your garage door, in your swimming pool ... they end up in the oddest places."

02-19-2008, 09:08 PM	#19
TommiGirl YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Up North, further up north Posts: 771	Alligators are a menace to dogs and children ... this is frightening! http://www.guardonline.com/?q=node/6748 The latest deadly attack came June 23, when 2-year-old Alexandria Murphy wandered from her Winter Haven back yard to nearby Lake Cannon and was killed by a 6 1/2-foot alligator. Her mother and grandmother were inside the home at the time. On May 4, the chewed body of 70-year-old Samuel Wetmore, who suffered from dementia, was found floating in a Venice retention pond with an 8-foot alligator circling nearby. The two incidents were among seven alligator attacks documented by the state Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in the first six months of this year. The yearly average is 15 to 20 attacks. http://www.igorilla.com/gorilla/anim..._children.html "In residential areas where you have canals or ponds ... you never know where an alligator might pop up," said Jim Huffstodt of the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission. "In front of your garage door, in your swimming pool ... they end up in the oddest places." __________________ When you hear hooves, think horses, not zebras.