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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am absolutely terrified of alligators 🐊 which is why I could NEVER call Florida home.

I went there only once to visit Disneyworld and two weeks later a little boy was killed by one at a resort we stayed next to.

Being a non-native, I could see myself allowing my child to be in the water there since I wouldn’t think an alligator would reside in such a resort atmosphere.

Plus during that time the humidity was so unbearable - I would have put my feet into the water to cool off.[/quote]

I live in Florida and you can’t tell me there weren’t MULTIPLE signs around that pond warning people of alligators. The parents probably ignored them because they were dumb and figured if there was one in the water they would see it. Not factoring that they are fast and move under water.  There are signs around the ponds at my local Publix warning of alligators. [/quote]

Signs went up after that death.  The sign before talked about bacterial growth in the water.  Before that sign, there was nothing but a "Swim at your own risk."[/quote]

+1  I was also there a few weeks before that boys death and remember all they said was "no swimming."  They didn't say "no getting in the water" and lots of people were wading.  We didn't, because the water looked gross, but you can count me among the ignorant people who thought Disney somehow kept out alligators.  [/quote]

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