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12 years ago

My son wanted me to take our dogs for a run at a local park we did but very soon i spotted the 1st gator than the 2nd he saw the 3rd, dogs were off the leash cause no one was there, the biggest gator started tracking us as soon as he saw us i told him we are out of here than one dog decides to go in the water, all gators went ballistic swimming fast at us biggest one got maybe 4 ft from the dog before we got him out of the water my son threw a rock than gator went under so scared he was gonna shoot up out of the water at my son and his dog my son was yelling he would do anything to save his dogs i was shaking so bad my son say it wasent that big maybe only 10 ft! REALLY never been so scared was at a park where kids play organized soccer, baseball, football they have signs posted bout gator danger but never had one or 3 track us like that

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starryrider
12 years ago
You should probably report it to the park system. Doesn't sound very safe for kids.
katieauthier
Original Author
12 years ago
Yup called fish and game they took a 10 ft gator out of the same area 2 years ago u think they would watch closer!
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katkin_gw
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Katie, I am so glad you, your son and dog are safe. I would be scared too. Hope they get rid of them soon.
katieauthier
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Thanks I was so scared didnt know how to fight a gator never seen one so agressive everyone should no how to defend themselves if ever in the same place we were just at, my son says the eyes but that puts you so close and he was going to be in the water with a 7 ft or bigger gator ohhhh no!
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