Woman Rescues Pooch - Alligator Attack
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I'm glad there was a happy ending for Hope, but I don't know why they had to kill the alligator. Couldn't they have relocated the animal somewhere where it would be less of a threat?
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The theory is that a big gator who eats a dog or cat will continue to eat them, so he is killed. 
They come to associate humans with food then, since humans are often accompanying the pet, there is the fear of a child being attacked. This is unlikely.
The truth is, since the gator population has rebounded so nicely, authorities are allowing more and more to be killed. There is a lot of money involved, as all the parts of the alligator can be sold, not just the food part.
They come to associate humans with food then, since humans are often accompanying the pet, there is the fear of a child being attacked. This is unlikely.The truth is, since the gator population has rebounded so nicely, authorities are allowing more and more to be killed. There is a lot of money involved, as all the parts of the alligator can be sold, not just the food part.
Brave, resourceful woman!
The most daring thing I ever had to do for one of my animals was when my rabbit Sony and I were out in my yard near dusk, a skunk came wandering in under the fence between my yard and my neighbor's, and I scooted into weapons range to pick up my rabbit, whom I thought was dangerously close to the skunk. Sony was quite fearless much of the time and I was worried she would go sniffing up to the skunk. But the skunk just decided to do a 180 and immediately left the way s/he came in.
The skunks in my area haven't been difficult to live with. We just stay out of each others' way.
The most daring thing I ever had to do for one of my animals was when my rabbit Sony and I were out in my yard near dusk, a skunk came wandering in under the fence between my yard and my neighbor's, and I scooted into weapons range to pick up my rabbit, whom I thought was dangerously close to the skunk. Sony was quite fearless much of the time and I was worried she would go sniffing up to the skunk. But the skunk just decided to do a 180 and immediately left the way s/he came in.
The skunks in my area haven't been difficult to live with. We just stay out of each others' way.
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I can't really describe skunk odor. The funny thing is, I don't think it smells bad at all from a distance. But once, when my sister and her husky mix was living with me, a skunk gave her dog a warning shot on his muzzle. It wasn't a full blast, but even that little bit smelled REALLY foul. Fortunately, the skunk wasn't harmed either.
You seldom see skunks as a rule because they're nocturnal. The one I mentioned above who startled me when I was out with my rabbit was the only one I ever saw in the light- and it was close to dusk. And when they ARE out during daylight it's even more scary- because that's abnormal behavior, which can mean the skunk is infected with rabies.
You seldom see skunks as a rule because they're nocturnal. The one I mentioned above who startled me when I was out with my rabbit was the only one I ever saw in the light- and it was close to dusk. And when they ARE out during daylight it's even more scary- because that's abnormal behavior, which can mean the skunk is infected with rabies.
