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<p>[QUOTE="Sallent, post: 3197736, member: 76194"]The problem is that they grow to 10 feet and try to cross the highways at night. Do a Google search on "driver hits alligator Florida." The number of articles will outstand you.</p><p><br /></p><p>I once hit an 8 foot gator on I-75 at 65MPH. The thing destroyed my front bumper and radiator, and sent my car into a spin. I almost ended up in the swamp. Unfortunately they are almost impossible to see at night at highway speed, so it's something you just hope will never happen to you.</p><p><br /></p><p>Other than those unfortunate incidents, the best way to avoid them is to stay away from any canals canals or lakes. Keep at least a 15 foot distance between you and the water.You don't want the headlines to read "Gator eats New England Tourist's foot while jogging by canal". It happens several times a year, mostly to tourists that don't know better.</p><p><br /></p><p>Check this YouTube video. The power of these gators is amazing...</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]ynhumAumc8Q[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sallent, post: 3197736, member: 76194"]The problem is that they grow to 10 feet and try to cross the highways at night. Do a Google search on "driver hits alligator Florida." The number of articles will outstand you. I once hit an 8 foot gator on I-75 at 65MPH. The thing destroyed my front bumper and radiator, and sent my car into a spin. I almost ended up in the swamp. Unfortunately they are almost impossible to see at night at highway speed, so it's something you just hope will never happen to you. Other than those unfortunate incidents, the best way to avoid them is to stay away from any canals canals or lakes. Keep at least a 15 foot distance between you and the water.You don't want the headlines to read "Gator eats New England Tourist's foot while jogging by canal". It happens several times a year, mostly to tourists that don't know better. Check this YouTube video. The power of these gators is amazing... [MEDIA=youtube]ynhumAumc8Q[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]
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