Friday, July 10, 2015

First Alligator attack in 8 years which causes a human death

(source: Anthony Baker)
On July 4th it was reported that a man in Orange county, Texas a man and a women where swimming in a bayou and they where attacked by a large American Alligator.

They where swimming in the bayou despite warning signs confirming the presence of alligators in the area and according those in the area the an shouted "F-ck the Alligators" in reply to a warning of the large animals.

The next thing witness recount is of the man being grabbed by a large alligator.

On July 6th a large Alligator was found in Orange county dead after it had been illegally killed. It was confirmed to be the same animals which killed the Orange county man 2 days before.

The animal was 11.2 feet and was large enough to kill an adult man.

Sources:
http://wfla.com/2015/07/04/23002/
http://www.12newsnow.com/story/29484672/large-alligator-killed-in-same-area-where-gator-killed-a-man-last-week
http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/f6b0a67f701571b4bb9ed1140832a835.htm
Video at this link: http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/f6b0a67f701571b4bb9ed1140832a835.htm

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