The point is that alligators seldom pull people into the water, but they are certainly capable of doing so. If they start doing so is the concern. This eaten woman was not in the water as we understand the story. I am reading claims that humans can out run a gator on land. I wonder. I read a claim that for the initial few feet as the gator goes from the water to land it is moving at the sprinting speed of a human. I think a young fit person that was aware could run away. 50 yr woman in condition brown might not be able to react fast enough to escape.
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Croc Eats Terrier That Taunted Him for 10 Years!
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John B.
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Ambush predator... I don't care what shape you're in, if you're 5-7ft from the water, and not paying attention, you are phooked. The gator is coming from the water and using it's tail to force itself up on land. These animals have evolved over 1000s of years to do what they do, and they are the best at it.
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Viking1204
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Again, just look up a video of a Croc grabbing a Water Buffalo and pulling them in the water. The Water Buffalos know they are there and still get nabbed by the surprise lightning fast lunge!
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I think the threat level of a 18’ Nile crocodile to a Buffalo is a bit different than that the average American aligator poses to most humans. Further, from the documentaries I’ve seen those crocs fail far more often than the succeed.
Anyone else find it interesting that one of the dogs had bite wounds and it was the woman’s arm that was found in the gators stomach?
Think that may paint a type of picture, maybe evidence of what may have happened?
Anyone else find it interesting that one of the dogs had bite wounds and it was the woman’s arm that was found in the gators stomach?
Think that may paint a type of picture, maybe evidence of what may have happened?
There are a couple that hang out on a sand bar in the river behind our house , one appears to be 12/13 feet long. If you will come over and catch him I'll tape his mouth shut and you can take him home with you. I'll even buy your gas to make the trip less expensive for you. No need to thank me as it will be you that's doing me a favor. Cheers 
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Viking1204
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I'd compare an 18' Croc pulling a 1000 lb Water Buffalo in to a 10-12' Gator pulling a 150 - 200 pound human in easily! I'm sure Gators that get to that size aren't afraid of anyone or any other animal.
No doubt. In fact I dare say pound for pound, the buffalo is likely faster, stronger and more resilient than a human. But we have a couple advantages over buffalos and reptiles. Namely intelligence, which allows us to be aware of the threats and avoid them, and if for whatever we can’t we can employ any number of tools to equalize the playing fields.
You’ll never be as at risk as a water buffalo, since I can tell your not only aware of large alligators existence and danger, but also your own mortality.
You’ll never be as at risk as a water buffalo, since I can tell your not only aware of large alligators existence and danger, but also your own mortality.
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I am allergic to anything over fence post lizard size....
crocs get much bigger and more weight than gators, but below is a whopper
Alabama Alligator (The Stokes Alligator) – 15 feet and 9 inches (4.8 meters)Five members of the Stokes family captured and killed a giant alligator at the Alabama river on August 16, 2014, which measured 15 feet and 9 inches long and weighed 1,011.5 pounds (~458.8 kg). Most sources pick this one as the largest alligator ever recorded. It can be viewed in the Mann Wildlife Learning Museum, Montgomery. Mandy Stokes, who shot dead the animal, has said the the alligator was 24 – 28 years old, which was determined from an analysis of its leg bone.
For large crocs the big maneaters are the nile crocodile of africa and the salt water croc of the indian ocean. In recent historical years it has been difficult for alligators to make it to maximal size, but in recent years with protection they are living long enough. So far about 16 ft seems to be the current max for an alligator. Any that is plenty big relative to eating people. I think there is a caiman in south america that also gets huge.I am allergic to anything over fence post lizard size....
crocs get much bigger and more weight than gators, but below is a whopper
Alabama Alligator (The Stokes Alligator) – 15 feet and 9 inches (4.8 meters)Five members of the Stokes family captured and killed a giant alligator at the Alabama river on August 16, 2014, which measured 15 feet and 9 inches long and weighed 1,011.5 pounds (~458.8 kg). Most sources pick this one as the largest alligator ever recorded. It can be viewed in the Mann Wildlife Learning Museum, Montgomery. Mandy Stokes, who shot dead the animal, has said the the alligator was 24 – 28 years old, which was determined from an analysis of its leg bone.
wildrider666
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FWIW: We actually have crocodiles in addition to the run of the mill alligators in Fl.
Yes i knew we had crocs and I had previously had read they were not so big, but apparently that is no so.
Fortunately their range in the USA is said to be limited to South FL and from a map I guess some US controlled islands like Puerto Rico.
no woryz
Marksman
Just what Florida needs.
They article claimed the nile croc could survive throughout the gulf coast that I hope is not true. We get freezing temperatures up this way and I could not find any information on what was the lowest temperature they can survive.
dang immigrants....eating all our little furry critters up...between them and the pythons, everglades are done...
