Originally Posted by joeysteele (Post 8728060)

Indeed, I agree Kirk.
Always safety first.

Originally Posted by kirklancaster (Post 8728001)

Why not invest some of those massive profits and install Alligator 'proof'steel mesh barriers - anti-shark style - at a point off shore? It may not totally eradicate this horrific problem but it WILL reduce the odds of it happening again.

No matter how rare these type of incidents are, just ONE little child's death is unacceptable.

Originally Posted by kirklancaster (Post 8728136)

But do they specifically point out the potential danger from Alligators Glen?

When my children were little, I never cautioned them against any potentially dangerous action without explaining just WHY they should not carry out such actions.

I find that most people take more notice of warnings when the danger is spelled out.

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey (Post 8728059)

I think this was just a tragic man meets nature accident and it does no good to start laying blame tbh.One thing's for sure people will learn from this and it will be less likely to happen again in the future.I know quite alot of things and i know about alligators in Florida and how they're often foundon peers and in peoples gardens and in parks etc however I wouldn't have known they also live in the sea.I struggle to believe that if the parents saw a sign saying there were gators in there that they would let their kids paddle in there.Maybe the signs are'nt clear enough as to the reason you should avoid the water at certain times or maybe the parents did'nt see the signs,Who knows but lessons will definitely be learned.

Originally Posted by Cherie (Post 8728225)

The signs said no swimming, the kid was paddling near the shore, I've often seen the red flag flying at the beach and while people don't often swim they will go for a paddle near the shore line, the signs should have been a bit more specific as to the actual danger and why there should be no swimming

Originally Posted by Glenn. (Post 8725194)

I've paddled in the same water and I completely agree.

This is horrific. That poor family.

Originally Posted by Glenn. (Post 8728082)

There are multiple signs along the shore that say 'do not enter water'

Originally Posted by Glenn. (Post 8728258)

Don't judge me :fist:

It las to get the sand off my feet.

Originally Posted by Cherie (Post 8728259)

I'd stick with the sand unless you want no feet :worry:

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet (Post 8724820)

:sad:

Investigators killed four alligators while searching for a boy who was attacked and dragged into a lake Tuesday night

None of the alligators killed showed signs of having attacked the child

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nati...#storylink=cpy

Originally Posted by Glenn. (Post 8728260)

I will also add that when I watched the fireworks on the beach the loungers were very close to the waters edge. I can see things being changed dramatically in the coming days.

Originally Posted by Glenn. (Post 8726575)

The little boy's body was recovered. As tragic as it, is he was intact.

Originally Posted by Who Is She? (Post 8728279)

Idg why they're killing alligators tho? Like if you go in alligator invested waters then you might get eaten by an alligator, of course it wasn't the kids fault but the alligator doesn't know that it shouldn't eat people? It's an instinct. The family were at fault not the alligator?

Originally Posted by Cherie (Post 8728287)

There are pics of the lagoon, it looks like a beach! It is as far from looking like croc infested as you could get though

Originally Posted by Who Is She? (Post 8728279)

Idg why they're killing alligators tho? Like if you go in alligator invested waters then you might get eaten by an alligator, of course it wasn't the kids fault but the alligator doesn't know that it shouldn't eat people? It's an instinct. The family were at fault not the alligator?

Originally Posted by Who Is She? (Post 8728289)

Okay so it wasn't the families fault then - but still - alligators live there? I honestly am baffled as to why they're trapping and euthanizing alligators? It's their natural instinct.

Originally Posted by Who Is She? (Post 8728294)

The whole classification of a 'pest' is nonsense in itself. I don't think we have the right to decide what is a pest or not but that's a whole other issue.

I'm shocked they kill alligators all the time because they're a nuisance.

Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 8728303)

Would you consider rats a pest and would you support people exterminating them if they got so out of control they were everywhere?