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Crocodiles are aggressive. Alligators are not. They might eat a dog if 
it is swimming in their soup bowl - but adults aren't of any risk. I 
remember when I first moved to FL I saw people standing waist deep in 
water fishing with gators around them. Gators will "float" with just the 
snout and eyes out of the water. These guys had gators floating around 
them that had a 3 foot span between the eyes and the snout.

I asked a local - what gives with that assuming the gator might see an 
opportunity for a bite. He told me no  problem - probably should be out 
of the water by dark but otherwise gators will not attack something the 
size of a human with they have all the other stuff to eat. Gators seem 
to be territorial toward other gators but not toward humans. Crocks are 
territorial toward everything.

I remember one ride in South FL where we pull up to a large pond and the 
horses put their heads down to get a drink. I spotted gator eyes about 
50 feet out. He swam over to about 15 feet and looked for a few seconds 
and turned and swam off. I've crossed water near where gators were 
sunning themselves - no problem. Gators are the least of your worries in 
the woods or swamp.

Truman

Sisu West Ranch wrote:
> "...wild animals will not bother
> humans..."
>
> There are a couple of exceptions:
> 1. Griz and Polar bear are apparently very certain that they are on 
> the top of the food chain and need little encouragement to assert that 
> right.  (8 ft alligators and Nile crocks may also be in this category)
> 2. When sufficient time has passed under complete protection.  An 
> example is the news stories of Cougar attacks in CA, here in the 
> Bitterroot few have ever seen them, the difference is  here the 
> population is managed by hunting.
>
> My bottom line:  Not only to people have to learn not to encourage 
> attacks by animals, we also need to train them that they should stay 
> away.
> Ed
> Ed & Wendy Hauser
> 2994 Mittower Road
> Victor, MT 59875
>
> (406) 642-9640
>
> ranch(at)sisuwest(dot)us


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we are talking about, nor whether what we are saying is true." Bertrand 
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