Are we enroaching on wildlife habitats to the point that not even our "pleasurable" hobbies such as jogging along a canal through a park are becoming a life threatening experience?
In the past few weeks, I have heard of a hiker in the mountains of Colorado being killed by a mountain lion and then a few weeks ago there was the bear that attacked the little girl in the south east and now this poor woman who was literally "eaten" alive by an alligator......
CNN.com - Alligator kills Florida jogger near canal - May 11, 2006
I have a feeling the answer is yes.
We have to realize that we do share this world with other creatures and the more we grow as a species, the more we start "moving" into those areas that are home to other animals.
So it should not be surprising when one of these animals tries to protect it's environment such as when what happened to this poor woman.
The authorities are saying they are looking for this gator and if it is caught it will be killed.
Why kill an animal who is doing what it naturally does?
It did not jump out of it's canal to go "jogger-stalking" did it???
Come on folks....we need to realize as I said above that we do indeed share this planet with other creatures great and small and we are all here and go about our lives in the way the nature intended.
My suggestion. When you are in an area where you know there could be wildlife, stay in pairs and keep an eye on your surroundings and be ready with some quick thinking.
Never in a million years would I go off trekking through a savanna in Africa without an escort or a guide and I do not think that I would ever take a walk alone along a canal in Florida where surly alligators are known to live......it is just common sense.
And though I do feel for this woman's loss......she should have been more careful.
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