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Gator attack

Slingshot Bob

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Well, almost every day, I go to the river to swim, brink beer and sling rocks (my ritual). A kid was bit by a gator on the foot Friday (thankfully, minor)

This kid has a twin brother and I had been down at the river swimming with these kids and other people, for the last week. They were jumping off the bridge (no no).

I saw this gator 2 days before the attack and warned the boys, you cant tell kids nothing.

The attack took place on the other side of the bridge, pictured. I have jumped off this bridge about 10 times, but I don't anymorehttp://www.nbc-2.com/story/35851263/10-year-old-bit-by-alligator-while-vacationing-in-arcadiathJPSVS4UR.jpg
 
ecofarm said:
Clickable link: 10-year-old bitten by alligator while vacationing in Arcadia - NBC-2.com WBBH News for Fort Myers, Cape Coral & Naples, Florida

Allicock (kid's last name, no joke) bitten by an alligator. Gotta snicker.
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Seriously, I have been hanging out and swimming every other day at least for a couple weeks! I was there today around dark thirty and I saw a 6 fter, I bet it was the suspect, the same one I saw wensday AFAIK.

I'm gonna find a new swimming hole and carry a fixed blade knife. It is gator Mating season and the water is high.

These boys were jumping off the bridge a lot, who woulda thunk, the bridge jumping was less dangerous!
 
Slingshot Bob said:
Seriously, I have been hanging out and swimming every other day at least for a couple weeks! I was there today around dark thirty and I saw a 6 fter, I bet it was the suspect, the same one I saw wensday AFAIK.

I'm gonna find a new swimming hole and carry a fixed blade knife. It is gator Mating season and the water is high.

These boys were jumping off the bridge a lot, who woulda thunk, the bridge jumping was less dangerous!
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Perhaps without exception, gators only attack something they can swallow (unlike a croc which tears food apart). The only other time a gator will attack is protecting a nest. The little guy was just too small, especially sitting down.

I certainly agree with carrying a blade of some sort if in questionable water. I carry a pocket-knife everywhere, habit from living in rural Africa (no police or hospital) and it comes in handy as a tool often.
 
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ecofarm said:
Perhaps without exception, gators only attack something they can swallow (unlike a croc which tears food apart). The only other time a gator will attack is protecting a nest. The little guy was just too small.

I certainly agree with carrying a blade of some sort if in questionable water. I carry a pocket-knife everywhere, habit from living in rural Africa (no police or hospital) and it comes in handy as a tool often.
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If I thought I could harvest that gator without going to jail, I would. I had my sling but did not throw rocks at it. That would be a jerk move, if I managed to hit it, it likely would of wounded it. I got there on Friday right after it occurred, if I was there, I coulda killed it.

Oh well, I bet a trapper will get the bounty. A few years ago, a trapper was in the same spot reminding me of reality TV, he was like Dog The Bounty Hunter!
 
Slingshot Bob said:
If I thought I could harvest that gator without going to jail, I would. I had my sling but did not throw rocks at it. That would be a jerk move, if I managed to hit it, it likely would of wounded it. I got there on Friday right after it occurred, if I was there, I coulda killed it.

Oh well, I bet a trapper will get the bounty. A few years ago, a trapper was in the same spot reminding me of reality TV, he was like Dog The Bounty Hunter!
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It was perhaps the guy from Gator Boys (a reality TV show). He operates out of Hollywood Park (a place for airboat rides and gator shows). I went there with a friend a few weeks ago and he was the person giving the gator show (no harm to the gator, he's very careful to treat them well, rotates the gator he plays with for a minute each show out of many rescues kept there. it's really an educational alligator show). Funny guy.
 
ecofarm said:
It was perhaps the guy from Gator Boys (a reality TV show). He operates out of Hollywood Park (a place for airboat rides and gator shows). I went there with a friend a few weeks ago and he was the person giving the gator show (no harm to the gator, he's very careful to treat them well, rotates the gator he plays with for a minute each show. it's really an educational alligator show). Funny guy.
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It mighta been, they were on top of the bridge chunking rocks and had there truck playing a gator distress call! Years ago, when I was on crank, me and my bud wandered the swamp all hours of the night! I cant believe I was never eaten!
 
Slingshot Bob said:
It mighta been, they were on top of the bridge chunking rocks and had there truck playing a gator distress call! Years ago, when I was on crank, me and my bud wandered the swamp all hours of the night! I cant believe I was never eaten!
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You're too big for a gator to try (perhaps unless it's over 10 ft). Your only risk was stumbling on a nest. If someone stumbles on a nest, the gator doesn't care how big the target is because they aren't attacking to eat.
 
ecofarm said:
You're too big for a gator to try (perhaps unless it's over 10 ft). Your only risk was stumbling on a nest. If someone stumbles on a nest, the gator doesn't care how big the target is because they aren't attacking to eat.
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True, but a wonder I did not step on a moccasin.

I don't want to return to those days but those were some magical nights.

Most rednecks wont go in the swamp without guns and dogs and spotlights

We wore flip flops and had nothing more than week lights and beer, hunting shrooms. And fishing.
 
Slingshot Bob said:
True, but a wonder I did not step on a moccasin.
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That is a wonder. I guess you made enough noise and they got out of the way.

Long ago (~20 years), my platoon was doing land navigation at Ft. Bragg. We were crossing a stream and were coming up the other side (I was already on the land on the other side), when I heard someone say "Doc [referring to our medic], don't move". I turned around to see what was up. The person said "Doc, slowly step backwards, very slow and don't move your head". It turned out there was a moccasin in a tree hole inches from Doc's face.

Moccasins are deadly, a bite in the face would be deadly real fast.

We wore flip flops and had nothing more than week lights and beer, hunting shrooms. And fishing.
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I hope a knife. Otherwise that is kinda crazy.
 
ecofarm said:
That is a wonder. I guess you made enough noise and they got out of the way.

Long ago (~20 years), my platoon was doing land navigation at Ft. Bragg. We were crossing a stream and were coming up the other side (I was already on the land on the other side), when I heard someone say "Doc [referring to our medic], don't move". I turned around to see what was up. The person said "Doc, slowly step backwards, very slow and don't move your head". It turned out there was a moccasin in a tree hole inches from Doc's face.

Moccasins are deadly, a bite in the face would be deadly real fast.



I hope a knife. Otherwise that is kinda crazy.
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Yeah it was crazy, stay awake for 4 days and run around in a swamp, I wonder how I am still here!
 
Slingshot Bob said:
Yeah it was crazy, stay awake for 4 days and run around in a swamp, I wonder how I am still here!
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Anyone who doesn't wonder that regarding a few things hasn't really lived :)
 
Slingshot Bob said:
Well, almost every day, I go to the river to swim, brink beer and sling rocks (my ritual). A kid was bit by a gator on the foot Friday (thankfully, minor)

This kid has a twin brother and I had been down at the river swimming with these kids and other people, for the last week. They were jumping off the bridge (no no).

I saw this gator 2 days before the attack and warned the boys, you cant tell kids nothing.

The attack took place on the other side of the bridge, pictured. I have jumped off this bridge about 10 times, but I don't anymorehttp://www.nbc-2.com/story/35851263/10-year-old-bit-by-alligator-while-vacationing-in-arcadiaView attachment 67219897
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This guy getting bit in a video that went viral not too long ago is my Dad's, wife's nephew. You can see he stepped on the gator's foot before mounting which made the gator react.

 
poweRob said:
This guy getting bit in a video that went viral not too long ago is my Dad's, wife's nephew. You can see he stepped on the gator's foot before mounting which made the gator react.

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He is lucky that he was able to get loose that quickly. I bet he still needed quite a few stiches. When I was a kid, I caught a newborn. My neighbor said "he's so cute" and stuck his finger in it's mouth. 15 minutes later, with the aid of a pencil, we finally got his jaws open.

Never a good idea to "mount" a gator! lol
 
Slingshot Bob said:
Well, almost every day, I go to the river to swim, brink beer and sling rocks (my ritual). A kid was bit by a gator on the foot Friday (thankfully, minor)

This kid has a twin brother and I had been down at the river swimming with these kids and other people, for the last week. They were jumping off the bridge (no no).

I saw this gator 2 days before the attack and warned the boys, you cant tell kids nothing.

The attack took place on the other side of the bridge, pictured. I have jumped off this bridge about 10 times, but I don't anymorehttp://www.nbc-2.com/story/35851263/10-year-old-bit-by-alligator-while-vacationing-in-arcadiaView attachment 67219897
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I used to go pond swimmng all the time with them growing up in S. Georgia. I don't mean a heard of them but if there is one in the water they're scared of you. They feed on shorelines mostly so out in the water they generally swim away from you. I was never stalked by any out there in the water. I just remember kids getting bit or attacked every year or two as they kicked the water on the shorelines between S. Georgia and down into Florida.
 
Slingshot Bob said:
He is lucky that he was able to get loose that quickly. I bet he still needed quite a few stiches. When I was a kid, I caught a newborn. My neighbor said "he's so cute" and stuck his finger in it's mouth. 15 minutes later, with the aid of a pencil, we finally got his jaws open.
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He was pretty munged up and bandaged up. I barely know him. I saw him when he was a toddler. My dad says he's a constant daredevil that gives his mom heart attacks from all the danger seeking he does.

He's the epitome of that redneck joke...

What does a redneck say before he dies?
"Watch this!"
 
poweRob said:
I used to go pond swimmng all the time with them growing up in S. Georgia. I don't mean a heard of them but if there is one in the water they're scared of you. They feed on shorelines mostly so out in the water they generally swim away from you. I was never stalked by any out there in the water. I just remember kids getting bit or attacked every year or two as they kicked the water on the shorelines between S. Georgia and down into Florida.
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Be that as it may, I have been cutting down of swimming in the river. The fact bull sharks can be present, is icing on the cake!
 
poweRob said:
He was pretty munged up and bandaged up. I barely know him. I saw him when he was a toddler. My dad says he's a constant daredevil that gives his mom heart attacks from all the danger seeking he does.
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I bet! I also bet he plays with venomous snakes, I used to but i'm trying to quit:)
 
Slingshot Bob said:
Be that as it may, I have been cutting down of swimming in the river. The fact bull sharks can be present, is icing on the cake!
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Yeah, fuck that. Scariest bastards on earth. Freshwater sharks. That shit ain't fair. Im gonna have a chat with god about that someday.
 
Slingshot Bob said:
I bet! I also bet he plays with venomous snakes, I used to but i'm trying to quit:)
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I used to kill mocassins. Bastards loved my carport in the summer becuase the shaded concrete was cool on their bellies.
 
Slingshot Bob said:
LOL, that and the purpose of fire ants, got a bone to pick myself!
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Haven't had to play with those guys since I moved out west. But I laid down twice in fire ant beds. The first one sent me to the hospital. I was real little and got bit so much I had a bad reaction to it. Was playing baseball and the bushes were first base. I fell in the bushes where the ant bed was. lol

The second time was on paris island during bootcamp and we were doing movements through the woods where you move up behind cover and then the guys behind you move up and then you keep advancing. I laid up behind a pine tree and didn't notice the ant bed up against it. I had to ask DI permission to swat them off. I was in my whity tighties in the woods brushing them off.
 
poweRob said:
Haven't had to play with those guys since I moved out west. But I laid down twice in fire ant beds. The first one sent me to the hospital. I was real little and got bit so much I had a bad reaction to it. The second time was on paris island during bootcamp and we were doing movements through the woods where you move up behind cover and then the guys behind you move up and then you keep advancing. I laid up behind a pine tree and didn't notice the ant bed up against it. I had to ask DI permission to swat them off. I was in my whity tighties in the woods brushing them off.
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Reminds me of an incident, my cat was squared off under a house with another tom, I got my pump bb gun and pumped it once, I got in the prone position and stung him, he barely flinched. I reloade and right brfore I pulled the trigger, it felt like bear trap closed on my thigh, I gritted my teeth and pulled the trigger. About 250 fire ants lit me up simultaneously. I figured it was GOD's way of telling me, if you want to dish it, you gotta take it. lol

Ironicly, my cat I was defending, failed to return home one day and I adopted the one I stung. He forgave me and we love each other. That was wrong of me.
 
Slingshot Bob said:
Reminds me of an incident, my cat was squared off under a house with another tom, I got my pump bb gun and pumped it once, I got in the prone position and stung him, he barely flinched. I reloade and right brfore I pulled the trigger, it felt like bear trap closed on my thigh, I gritted my teeth and pulled the trigger. About 250 fire ants lit me up simultaneously. I figured it was GOD's way of telling me, if you want to dish it, you gotta take it. lol

Ironicly, my cat I was defending, failed to return home one day and I adopted the one I stung. He forgave me and we love each other. That was wrong of me.
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cool. It's weird how those ants do that. They crawl on you and then clamp down at the same time.
 
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