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Saturday, December 18, 2010
CV ALLIGATOR
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Photo by Bruno, Northampton H - Gator is estimated to be 10 feet long and lives here in CV.
Unless he has a "Twin" he has been "sunning" on our beach,this past week. I also observed 2 Jet black ducks, no more than a couple of yards away, in the water, who did not rapidly paddle away, when he decided to "cool off" and splash back in..I suppose it was not "Dinner time" and they considered themselves safe...Not appreciating his presence,I believe the time has come to have him removed...
Rather rude of you, he is a guest and he and his kind have been here much longer than us humans.
He has made no request that you be removed from sunning at the pool or anywhere else; in fact he has invited you to join him on the "beach", anytime you so desire!
I guess I'm just RUDE,not wishing to share my moments of tranquility or safety, while sitting outdoors, beyond my patio, which is a mere 12-15ft from the slope that was created by the restoration,along with a sliver of sand, that acts as beach,which I or any other resident of our Association,has ever set foot upon ( in case my previous post misled you) Not seeing any contribution to our betterment, it's time for him to go!
I hope Dave's comment was made in jest. While we all can appreciate the beauty of such an animal, it is nonetheless a wild animal. As the alligator becomes more comfortable around humans and the humans become more comfortable around such an alpha predator, the greater the inevitability of an attack. Such an occurrence will certainly result in serious injury or death.
It is indeed unfortunate the loss of natural habitat suffered by the native alligator has caused such a difficult but dangerous situation. Nonetheless, that is the situation at hand and the residents, employees and others who often find themselves near the shoreline must be protected.
Unless he has a "Twin" he has been
ReplyDelete"sunning" on our beach,this past
week. I also observed 2 Jet black
ducks, no more than a couple of yards away, in the water, who did
not rapidly paddle away, when he
decided to "cool off" and splash
back in..I suppose it was not
"Dinner time" and they considered
themselves safe...Not appreciating
his presence,I believe the time has
come to have him removed...
Hi BettieL,
ReplyDeleteDecember 19, 2010 2:22 PM,
Rather rude of you, he is a guest and he and his kind have been here much longer than us humans.
He has made no request that you be removed from sunning at the pool or anywhere else; in fact he has invited you to join him on the "beach", anytime you so desire!
Dave Israel
I guess I'm just RUDE,not wishing
ReplyDeleteto share my moments of tranquility
or safety, while sitting outdoors,
beyond my patio, which is a mere
12-15ft from the slope that was
created by the restoration,along
with a sliver of sand, that acts as
beach,which I or any other resident
of our Association,has ever set foot upon ( in case my previous post misled you) Not seeing any
contribution to our betterment,
it's time for him to go!
I hope Dave's comment was made in jest. While we all can appreciate the beauty of such an animal, it is nonetheless a wild animal. As the alligator becomes more comfortable around humans and the humans become more comfortable around such an alpha predator, the greater the inevitability of an attack. Such an occurrence will certainly result in serious injury or death.
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed unfortunate the loss of natural habitat suffered by the native alligator has caused such a difficult but dangerous situation. Nonetheless, that is the situation at hand and the residents, employees and others who often find themselves near the shoreline must be protected.
Hi ejs2283,
ReplyDeleteDecember 22, 2010 8:05 PM,
Yes, of course I am joking, repeated efforts to engage animal control has brought litte comfort.
We get replies like; "is the alligator there now" when what they mean is will it be there when we arrive hours later!
The best approach may be to have those unit owners who observe the gator to call in every time they see it.
We have also had reports of our unit owners feeding alligators, which is a very dangerous practice!
Dave Israel
Such feeding practices by residents could end up 'costing an arm and a leg'... or more.
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