Alligator Eats Teen's Arm During Late-Night Swim

[W5GA]

OK, so this fool gets drunk and jumps in a Florida canal, nearly earning himself a Darwin award. And it's the governments problem how?

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,370763,00.html

[N4VGB]

Maybe because the EPA falsely protected the alligator in FL when protection wasn't needed at all!? :rolleyes:

Allowing the alligator population there to grow to an unnatural level and causing most Floridians to now view them as pests. :rolleyes:

Need more coyotes in Oklahoma do we? :confused:

[W5GA]

Need more coyotes in Oklahoma do we? :confused:

Sure, send them along...I shoot them on sight, no Government intervention needed. I'm quite sure I'll need a flameproof suit now.

[n2ize]

When in doubt...kill. It's the neokon way. :D

[KG4JYD]

I grew up in Orlando.

Yes, all gators north of the Everglades need to either be turned into boots/belts, or trapped and moved to the Everglades.

They are a DEADLY threat to the inhabitants of Florida largely because the government artificially protects them; after all they have NO NATURAL ENEMIES.


It pisses me off to think about it. :mad:

[N4VGB]

When in doubt...kill. It's the neokon way. :D

So says John Boy from the safety of his NYC Ivory Tower, where no wildlife roams. :rolleyes::p

[W5GA]

So says John Boy from the safety of his NYC Ivory Tower, where no wildlife roams. :rolleyes::p

Can you imagine seeing a coyote roaming NYC? Not to mention the infamous s***-eating alligator!

[n2ize]

Can you imagine seeing a coyote roaming NYC? Not to mention the infamous s***-eating alligator!

Actually there have been coyote's spotted in NYC. One was found in central park. And they have been known to roam the outer boroughs of NYC from time to time and they are also found in the outlying suburbs surrounding NYC. Upstate NY has quite an abundance of coyotes and it's not uncommon to hear them howling.

While not much wildlife is found in mid Manhattan it is not uncommon to find a wide range of species living throughout the outer boroughs of NYC and an abundance of wildlife, i.e. deer , possom, racoon, woodchucks, chipmonk in the surrounding suburbs. NYC is not nearly as void of wild animal life as you may think.

[kf6rdn]

I almost ran over a coyote last month on my motorcycle in my condo complex.

I like them though, nightly I fall asleep to their baying. I'd rather hear a coyote yap then alot of humans.

[W5GA]

Actually there have been coyote's spotted in NYC. One was found in central park. And they have been known to roam the outer boroughs of NYC from time to time and they are also found in the outlying suburbs surrounding NYC. Upstate NY has quite an abundance of coyotes and it's not uncommon to hear them howling.

While not much wildlife is found in mid Manhattan it is not uncommon to find a wide range of species living throughout the outer boroughs of NYC and an abundance of wildlife, i.e. deer , possom, racoon, woodchucks, chipmonk in the surrounding suburbs. NYC is not nearly as void of wild animal life as you may think.

OK, if they are at large in NYC, imagine what they are like in rural areas. Ever seen what they do to sheep? Or foals? That's why they are shot on sight in most places outside of cities in the U.S., CA being a possible exception due to population density.

And you don't see them often...they blend in VERY well.

[N7RJD]

Maybe he was following the blond's lead and flipping them all over looking for a pair of alligator shoes only to find they were all barefoot.

[W5GA]

I like them though, nightly I fall asleep to their baying. I'd rather hear a coyote yap then alot of humans.

Agreed!!!!!

[WB8MKV]

Dont tell me, i bet this kids name is "lefty"

[N4VGB]

Can you imagine seeing a coyote roaming NYC? Not to mention the infamous s***-eating alligator!

A vast number of alligators and coyotes would improve the place. ;)

[W3MIV]

Here in central Maryland, we are experiencing the bloom of a "coyote problem," and given the anti-hunting/anti-gun mentality of the state gov't, it will not be solved easily. In my county, Howard -- a once-rural stretch of rich farms that were rock-ribbed Republican for decades -- the lowly Red Ryder BB gun has been declared a "firearm," and one may not shoot a BB gun in own's own backyard!

This is the legacy of James Rouse and his "new town" of Columbia, which has proven to be a festering carbuncle on the butt of the state. It is a "planned community" that attracted an overload of the types of people who thrive on the idea that their every waking moment should be under the eyes and hands of the "association." The "association," of course, is a clique of busybodies who thrust their noses into everyone's business. It was OK so long as it was restricted to Columbia, but the "association" types have invaded the county council, and all hope has been lost for a return to sensible governance.

Deer stand in my yard, eating my hostas and shrubs, and regularly give me the hoof version of the finger. They don't even bother to run off when I shout, waiting with a s###### until I make the effort to approach them, at which time they threaten to call PETA or the Humane Society, both of which seem to dominate the legislature. Don't dare stomp a chipmunk, roust a raccoon or chuck a rock at a squirrel. They are sacrosanct critters made by God and endowed with the same rights as the taxpayers.

:mad:

[W3MIV]

This idiot board cannot figure out that the word s###### is not a racial slur, but a synonym for a sort of chortle. Fred you have been had by bunch of bluenose alpha hotels.

[N4VGB]

Here in central Maryland, we are experiencing the bloom of a "coyote problem," and given the anti-hunting/anti-gun mentality of the state gov't, it will not be solved easily.


Albert, the coyote enjoys the same status as rats in TN, considered vermin. The coyote has brought back the practice of taking long shots to riflemen here and I enjoy taking them at will, year round. You can only keep the coyote population under control slightly, they are far too wiley to reduce their numbers drastically.

One local socialite lady famous for her anti-hunting, almost PETA like stance is also famous for her beautiful gardens. The deer have decimated her years of work and now the old girl is suffering from a bit of "egg on face" and is demanding relief from this plague. Think I'll advise her to place deer feeders! ;)

[n2ize]

OK, if they are at large in NYC, imagine what they are like in rural areas. Ever seen what they do to sheep? Or foals? That's why they are shot on sight in most places outside of cities in the U.S., CA being a possible exception due to population density.

And you don't see them often...they blend in VERY well.

I understand but the real question that needs to be asked is why they are overpopulating. Obviously simply shooting them is not an answer to the problem. It's like I told my girl friend. Everytime she'd see an ant in the house she'd step on it. I told her, for every ant you step on 1000 new ants are being born and something must be done to see to it the ants aren't living where they can be a nuisance. Same thing with coyotes. Why are there so many and what can be done to keep them from overpopulating ?

[W5GA]

I understand but the real question that needs to be asked is why they are overpopulating. Obviously simply shooting them is not an answer to the problem. It's like I told my girl friend. Everytime she'd see an ant in the house she'd step on it. I told her, for every ant you step on 1000 new ants are being born and something must be done to see to it the ants aren't living where they can be a nuisance. Same thing with coyotes. Why are there so many and what can be done to keep them from overpopulating ?

The burgeoning populations of coyotes across the country are largely due to the loss of predators higher on the food chain such as wolves, cougar, bears etc. The same reason there are now more deer in the U.S. than the day the Pilgrims landed.

As to population control, you tell me. Birth control is too labor intensive and costly. Poisoning works, but with a heavy price on other species. The easiest and most cost effective method to date is to shoot them wherever, whenever. Doesn't make much of a dent, though. They can be VERY wily, and if they sense anything out of the ordinary, or see movement, they are gone. I shoot them WHEN I see them, but I don't go out of my way to hunt them. That would amount to about 1-2 animals per year, so far over the last 4 years. You can't make any headway at that level. In harsh, dry years the population goes down slightly with the food supply, but they're still around.

[kc9jwa]

Actually there have been coyote's spotted in NYC. One was found in central park. And they have been known to roam the outer boroughs of NYC from time to time and they are also found in the outlying suburbs surrounding NYC. Upstate NY has quite an abundance of coyotes and it's not uncommon to hear them howling.

While not much wildlife is found in mid Manhattan it is not uncommon to find a wide range of species living throughout the outer boroughs of NYC and an abundance of wildlife, i.e. deer , possom, racoon, woodchucks, chipmonk in the surrounding suburbs. NYC is not nearly as void of wild animal life as you may think.
JWA ... just a wild animal thats me.:D I seen a fox go after a skunk and her baby hes such a dumbarse, he got sprayed , i would have loved to jump on him or shoot em and have em stuffed by my taxidermist, he was pretty.:).

[kb3laz]

When in doubt...kill. It's the neokon way. :D

I kill but only for the consumption of nutrients.

[ab1ga]

The burgeoning populations of coyotes across the country are largely due to the loss of predators higher on the food chain such as wolves, cougar, bears etc. The same reason there are now more deer in the U.S. than the day the Pilgrims landed.


I think I'd rather have deer in the garden than a bear in the bird feeder. :D

[KD5ZPG]

Its all about maintaining balance in nature............Coyotes & bobcats are at the top of the food chain in West Texas with humans being their only threat.

Coyotes are shot, trapped and poisoned in an effort to control their numbers. This method is fairly safe in that the charge won't discharge if a cow, deer or human steps on it. The bait must be physically pulled upward out of the ground to go off.

[G4ALA]

Gentlemen,

May I recommend an alligator repellent that really works.

You fill a dustbin (trash can) with any old rubbish and leave it near the house.

I NEVER get alligators in my area.

G4ALA

London, England

The old ones are the best one

[kc9jwa]

I think I'd rather have deer in the garden than a bear in the bird feeder. :D
I agree, i love to have a deer around then those rotten skunks and foxes.:D Although bears do make great rugs.:p

[n2ize]

Here in central Maryland, we are experiencing the bloom of a "coyote problem," and given the anti-hunting/anti-gun mentality of the state gov't, it will not be solved easily. In my county, Howard -- a once-rural stretch of rich farms that were rock-ribbed Republican for decades -- the lowly Red Ryder BB gun has been declared a "firearm," and one may not shoot a BB gun in own's own backyard!



In the part of Westchester where I lived a BB/Pellet gun was completely illegal to possess or use. I could own a rifle or a shotgun but not a BB gun. Not even to shoot in my own basement. Even the possession of BB's or pellets was forbidden. Now the cops generally didn't bother you if you did have one just so long as you weren't using it out in the street or using it to cause damage. But technically they were banned. Stores in my town couldn't sell BB or pellet guns. Yet you could go 1/4 mile over into the next town and buy as many as you liked. Go figure ?

[kb2vxa]

I'd rather vote for Albert; HE has the solution and who is better qualified?