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In reply to the discussion: Woman killed by alligator was visiting home to do owner's nails, tried to touch the gator [View all]Celerity
(44,058 posts)25. ahh, ok, and yes, as I am in Sweden, I too am geo blocked from the Daily News, which is outrageous
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Hard to believe they are THAT lazy insomuch as they still have not sorted their compliance shit even after years of the EU privacy laws being in effect.
Thanks for the elucidation.
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Woman killed by alligator was visiting home to do owner's nails, tried to touch the gator [View all]
Demovictory9
May 2020
OP
no. fancy island home owners weren't good at convincing people to stay away from alligator
Demovictory9
May 2020
#9
Tell that to her family. I'm sure they would be very comforted that a loved ones body is
Autumn
May 2020
#120
She struck me like she's a right winger who did what she wanted in the face of obvious danger
eleny
May 2020
#73
If the owners of the property were keeping it as a wild area, why remove the alligator?
csziggy
May 2020
#58
I really wish the gator didn't have to suffer the ultimate penalty for this woman's
dware
May 2020
#42
ahh, ok, and yes, as I am in Sweden, I too am geo blocked from the Daily News, which is outrageous
Celerity
May 2020
#25
Well, nobody I know personally is dumb enough to willingly become alligator prey.
Coventina
May 2020
#54
There are all kinds of horrible "long-standing traditions" that need to be done away with.
Coventina
May 2020
#50
That's certainly a more nuanced position than I thought you might be taking. As for the alligator,
Dial H For Hero
May 2020
#68
Disagree strongly. The alligator learned nothing except that this woman offered herself.
Coventina
May 2020
#69
The "taste for human blood" may be overstated, but there are historic examples.
Dial H For Hero
May 2020
#76
I'll grant a higher level of thinking and planning for lions and tigers, however,
Coventina
May 2020
#78
I'll concede the point on alligators. Tigers, though, are estimated to have killed a million people
Dial H For Hero
May 2020
#85
Still siding with the tigers. We're a far bigger threat to them than they to us. n/t
Coventina
May 2020
#88
I certainly side with protecting them from poachers, but if one becomes a maneater it needs to be
Dial H For Hero
May 2020
#99
As you can imagine, I disagree. Every tiger is precious. They are on the verge of extinction.
Coventina
May 2020
#111
It doesn't actually surprise me in the least that the US has more tigers than any other country.
Coventina
May 2020
#116
Nah, Mother Theresa would grab the parachute and kick the gator out of the plane.
GoneOffShore
May 2020
#124