Comments on: 59 Year Old Man In Critical Condition After Gator Attack in SC http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2007/09/17/59-year-old-man-in-critical-condition-after-gator-attack-in-sc/ Hunting, Outdoor Photography, Wildlife, Fishing Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:45:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Rob http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2007/09/17/59-year-old-man-in-critical-condition-after-gator-attack-in-sc/#comment-7369 Rob Sat, 03 Nov 2007 20:56:35 +0000 http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2007/09/17/59-year-old-man-in-critical-condition-after-gator-attack-in-sc/#comment-7369 Sorry, Bruce. You've got it wrong. The gator was where he was suppose to be. Mr. Hedden was in Mr. Gator's house. Mr. Hedden may be a fellow retired Master Chief, but the area is clearly marked. If someone encroached upon your home, you would be entitled to shoot the SOB. I'm no tree-hugger, but Mr. Gator's home boundaries were clearly defined. The good Master Chief chose to ignore them, and thats that. Rob Sorry, Bruce. You’ve got it wrong. The gator was where he was suppose to be. Mr. Hedden was in Mr. Gator’s house. Mr. Hedden may be a fellow retired Master Chief, but the area is clearly marked. If someone encroached upon your home, you would be entitled to shoot the SOB.

I’m no tree-hugger, but Mr. Gator’s home boundaries were clearly defined. The good Master Chief chose to ignore them, and thats that.

Rob

]]> By: Bruce http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2007/09/17/59-year-old-man-in-critical-condition-after-gator-attack-in-sc/#comment-7350 Bruce Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:03:47 +0000 http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2007/09/17/59-year-old-man-in-critical-condition-after-gator-attack-in-sc/#comment-7350 This is what happens when you let people who don't understand wildlife make up the management laws. All predators look at life as you are either to be feared and avoided or prey to be eaten. Open up more liberal hunting season on all large predators that includes wolves, bears, Mountain Lions, and gators. Stop worshipping the animals and start protecting the people. This is what happens when you let people who don’t understand wildlife make up the management laws. All predators look at life as you are either to be feared and avoided or prey to be eaten. Open up more liberal hunting season on all large predators that includes wolves, bears, Mountain Lions, and gators. Stop worshipping the animals and start protecting the people.

]]> By: Rob http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2007/09/17/59-year-old-man-in-critical-condition-after-gator-attack-in-sc/#comment-6404 Rob Wed, 19 Sep 2007 10:57:29 +0000 http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2007/09/17/59-year-old-man-in-critical-condition-after-gator-attack-in-sc/#comment-6404 Hate to say it, but Mr. Hedden did NOT use his head. I spent a week camping at Short Stay and left a few hours before this incident. The area he was snorkeling in was not part of Lake Moultrie but is a large pond within the Short Stay recreational area. It is clearly marked in multiple locations to watch for and beware of alligators. The gator was home. Mr. Hedden encroached. I hope he comes out of this OK, but, again, he didn't use good common sense. Hate to say it, but Mr. Hedden did NOT use his head. I spent a week camping at Short Stay and left a few hours before this incident. The area he was snorkeling in was not part of Lake Moultrie but is a large pond within the Short Stay recreational area. It is clearly marked in multiple locations to watch for and beware of alligators. The gator was home. Mr. Hedden encroached. I hope he comes out of this OK, but, again, he didn’t use good common sense.

]]> By: Angel http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2007/09/17/59-year-old-man-in-critical-condition-after-gator-attack-in-sc/#comment-6400 Angel Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:38:16 +0000 http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2007/09/17/59-year-old-man-in-critical-condition-after-gator-attack-in-sc/#comment-6400 What we need folks is education. We need to understand these creatures, and need to respect their space and allow them to play their role in the ecosystem. This is indeed a tragic event. Im sorry one of ours had to experience such an event for us to realize that alligators exist in places other than the everglades. My prayers for the Hedden family. I hope this event leads to more awareness, understanding, and respect which promotes the safety of those of us who inhabit places common to dangerous, but vital, predators and the animals which are simply trying to play their role in the ecosystem. What we need folks is education. We need to understand these creatures, and need to respect their space and allow them to play their role in the ecosystem. This is indeed a tragic event. Im sorry one of ours had to experience such an event for us to realize that alligators exist in places other than the everglades. My prayers for the Hedden family. I hope this event leads to more awareness, understanding, and respect which promotes the safety of those of us who inhabit places common to dangerous, but vital, predators and the animals which are simply trying to play their role in the ecosystem.

]]> By: Kristine Shreve http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2007/09/17/59-year-old-man-in-critical-condition-after-gator-attack-in-sc/#comment-6392 Kristine Shreve Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:59:52 +0000 http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2007/09/17/59-year-old-man-in-critical-condition-after-gator-attack-in-sc/#comment-6392 I think you hit the nail right on the head. People watch television and movies and think that all wild animals are cuddly creatures. Most don't have any real contact with them in the wild, so they don't know or understand how savage nature can be. I think you hit the nail right on the head. People watch television and movies and think that all wild animals are cuddly creatures. Most don’t have any real contact with them in the wild, so they don’t know or understand how savage nature can be.

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