Originally Posted by TLO:
How would death by alligator go exactly? Is it like 1 chomp and game over, or?
Gators typically kill big game by just biting to hold and then drag it into the water and do barrel rolls while it drowns and/or shreds to pieces. They don’t really try to kill it with their bite, but it’s certainly capable of killing with just a bite depending on where it bites. [Reply]
On the news tonight, it said the parents decided to search this area, and came across the remains, then informed authorities. Don't know how accurate this is.
As one might guess, there are very many questions to be answered yet. [Reply]
Normally they do the roll thing and drown the prey then hide it underwater under a log or something. When the body rots and breaks down they return and dine on the fall off the bone meat. [Reply]
Originally Posted by TLO:
Though as others have mentioned, it's probably more likely he killed himself and then the gators came for their supper.
Yeah, it's pretty far fetched to think that he was attacked. This article says that Florida averages 7 bites per year that require medical attention and roughly death 1 per year. Could it happen? Sure. But chances are he offed himself. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaFace:
Yeah, it's pretty far fetched to think that he was attacked. This article says that Florida averages 7 bites per year that require medical attention and roughly death 1 per year. Could it happen? Sure. But chances are he offed himself.
High school kids get live chickens and throw them towards live gators for entertainment. I’m surprised more gators don’t go after the bigger meal.
Gators are faster than humans for about 20 yards. There is plenty of food out there for gators is one reason you don’t see more gator attacks on humans. [Reply]
