Story in todays paper. A little scary for some of us.

[PaPa-Joe-Fla.]

Morris , Myself and a few other west Coast of Fl. hunters hit this beach on a regular basis. Morris has moved to Texas so I have it to myself now. Haven't seen many pirates there lately, not in the water just onshore. I will now have to hunt this saltwater Beach like I hunt the lakes and rivers, with my eyes wide open so I don't become the hunted. Here is a picture of the Beach just to refresh some of your memories of my trips there and an article from todays paper that may keep me away for awhile.

I LOVED THIS PLACE, I WILL GO BACK
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ARTICLE FROM TODAYS PAPER, WE JUST NEVER KNOW WHAT LURKS JUST OUT OF SITE.
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WE ALL HAVE OUR DEMONS TO DEAL WITH. HH

 

[Bobbie]

I have read that only the big ones like that will attack........because they are bigger than their prey.

 

[king-ghidorah]

I have read that only the big ones like that will attack........because they are bigger than their prey.

Thanks Bobbie, I think I'll skip your state for MD

 

[Chi Town Bruce]

n/t

 

[Jackalope]

Don't believe the article stated whether the gator was caught on land or in the water. They do tend to roam around on land but probably not in salt water. When I lived in South Florida, the word was that if a gator gets into salt water it will go blind. Can only imagine a blind gator swimming around and snapping at anything in order to get a meal. That might make a normally people shy gator a real menace. In Florida, that comes with the territory.

Ron

 

[jog]

SALT WATER CROCKS?

 

[Bobbie]

Ain't no gators that size in CT!!!...........but in FL that's a different story.

 

[John 'n' W.Va]

I lived at Hilton Head Is. SC. in the 70's and saw a gator in the surf twice. One waited till evening to cross the beach. People were swimming all around it and didn't know it was there.

 

[JW]

Once they lose their fear of humans they get a bit testy. I used water ski over them back in the 70's and hunt them in the 90's "ain't nothin but a thang"

 

[mattockman]

I heard the same about seagulls...once you feed them...they lose fear of man...

 

[king-ghidorah]

I heard the same about seagulls...once you feed them...they lose fear of man...

Maybe he can scout the beach area for ya.