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-Short Attention Span Theater-
Man Found Dead in Florida Alligator Attack
2005-03-16
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - A man found dead in a pond was the victim of a nearly nine-foot alligator that was captured and killed, the medical examiner's office said Tuesday. Officials did not know what Don Owen, 56, a truck driver from Bartow, was doing at the pond about a dozen miles from his home. He had been missing since Wednesday when he was seen at a convenience store.
The alligator had gone to the store for a six-pack and some Cheetos, and this guy shows up. One thing leads to another, and ...
On Saturday his remains were found by several men fishing in Six Pound Pond. An autopsy determined he had been killed by the eight-foot, nine-inch alligator, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said. Trappers caught the alligator Monday. Owen's forearm was found in its stomach.
"Sam, I'm certain that this alligator is responsible for this heinous crime."
"Brilliant, Dr. Quincy, brilliant!"
Residents said they had fed the alligator, which is illegal and dangerous, said Gary Morse, spokesman for the wildlife commission. Alligators normally flee from humans unless threatened or cornered, but alligators that have been fed by humans begin to look at them as dinner a food source, he noted.
Posted by:Steve White

#11  Sobiesky, they could be trained to associate a color or maybe a specific type of clothing with food. Izod deffinately associated white with food. Wrap up the 'gator's food in a turban, train it for a week or so, turn him loose in Izzieland and see what happens.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2005-03-16 6:23:56 PM  

#10  DB, is there any way to entrain them on Izzies?
Then create a prime time reality show "Meet Your Gator", provided that the meanest one is named Allan. Or it could be "Meat to Your Gator".
I vote option #1.
Posted by: Sobiesky   2005-03-16 4:15:08 PM  

#9  I thought they were called "Clarias" now?
Posted by: Jackal   2005-03-16 4:06:40 PM  

#8  It's Spring Break... "Gator's Gone Wild"
Posted by: Capsu78   2005-03-16 1:48:54 PM  

#7  Gators - Why Do They Hate Us?
Posted by: Raj   2005-03-16 12:58:42 PM  

#6  For you gator and art fans, this is pretty well done. NSFW
Posted by: .com   2005-03-16 9:30:56 AM  

#5  When I was working near Mobile, Alabama in 1983 a bunch of us frequented a bar that had a deck overlooking a swampy area. There were several very large alligators that would come up to the deck and we would feed them marshmallows. The biggest we named Izod. One day when we showed up after work the owner told us we had to stop feeding Izod because as he got out of his car in the parking lot with a brand new pair of very white tennis shoes on Izod spotted him and chased him across the lot. Luckily he made it to the entrance without getting caught. I don't believe any of us has fed a 'gator since nor will we do so in the future.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2005-03-16 9:18:09 AM  

#4  The little 'uns are getting meaner.
Posted by: Shipman   2005-03-16 9:06:08 AM  

#3  Tastes like chicken.
Posted by: Allie   2005-03-16 8:44:42 AM  

#2  Alligators normally flee from humans unless
hungry!
Posted by: Spot   2005-03-16 8:39:00 AM  

#1  THEY ARE FIGHTING BACK! WE ARE DOOMED!

Posted by: BigEd   2005-03-16 1:53:19 AM  

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