Alligator with fish in mouth interrupts golfers' game in Florida
The alligator caused disruptions at the golf course in Bradenton,
Florida.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/alligator-fish-mouth-interrupts-golfers-game-florida-82198506

At Florida golf courses, there are literal hazards in the water hazards.

On 2022-01-12 5:01 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
> Alligator with fish in mouth interrupts golfers' game in Florida
> The alligator caused disruptions at the golf course in Bradenton,
> Florida.
>
> https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/alligator-fish-mouth-interrupts-golfers-game-florida-82198506
>
> At Florida golf courses, there are literal hazards in the water hazards.

So, what do Floridians do when they encounter alligators in their
day-to-day lives? Do they call Animal Control or the police? Do they
shoot the alligator themselves if they have a weapon handy? Do they just
live and let live? This can't be such a rare occurrence that they have
no standard policy for it, although that policy might differ from county
to county.

I'm curious how they balance the legitimate safety concerns of citizens
with the animal lovers' desire to leave nature untouched.

Also, how do golfers handle it if an alligator disrupts their game,
particularly by moving a ball (if they ever do that)?

--
Rhino

> Rhino
> > Adam H. Kerman
> >
> > Alligator with fish in mouth interrupts golfers' game in Florida
> > The alligator caused disruptions at the golf course in Bradenton,
> > Florida.
>
> So, what do Floridians do when they encounter alligators in their
> day-to-day lives?

They sic their cat on him.

http://netanimations.net/Moving-picture-Cat_vs_alligators-animated-gif.gif

On Wed, 12 Jan 2022 09:38:55 -0500, Rhino
<no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:

>I'm curious how they balance the legitimate safety concerns of citizens
>with the animal lovers' desire to leave nature untouched.
>
>Also, how do golfers handle it if an alligator disrupts their game,
>particularly by moving a ball (if they ever do that)?

I remember reading about a golf course in Kenya where the house rule
was that a player could replace his ball without penalty if his ball
had been eaten or otherwise removed from play by a wild animal.....

On 2022-01-12 23:30:19 +0000, The Horny Goat said:
> On Wed, 12 Jan 2022 09:38:55 -0500, Rhino
> <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
>>
>> I'm curious how they balance the legitimate safety concerns of citizens
>> with the animal lovers' desire to leave nature untouched.
>>
>> Also, how do golfers handle it if an alligator disrupts their game,
>> particularly by moving a ball (if they ever do that)?
>
> I remember reading about a golf course in Kenya where the house rule
> was that a player could replace his ball without penalty if his ball
> had been eaten or otherwise removed from play by a wild animal.....

I wonder if they can replace the *player* if they are eaten by a wild
animal? ;-)

On 1/12/2022 9:59 PM, Your Name wrote:
> On 2022-01-12 23:30:19 +0000, The Horny Goat said:
>> On Wed, 12 Jan 2022 09:38:55 -0500, Rhino
>> <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm curious how they balance the legitimate safety concerns of citizens
>>> with the animal lovers' desire to leave nature untouched.
>>>
>>> Also, how do golfers handle it if an alligator disrupts their game,
>>> particularly by moving a ball (if they ever do that)?
>>
>> I remember reading about a golf course in Kenya where the house rule
>> was that a player could replace his ball without penalty if his ball
>> had been eaten or otherwise removed from play by a wild animal.....
>
> I wonder if they can replace the *player* if they are eaten by a wild
> animal?   ;-)

Yes, but not if they're eaten by an opponent. (Well, it IS Africa...)

On Thu, 13 Jan 2022 15:59:20 +1300, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
wrote:

>On 2022-01-12 23:30:19 +0000, The Horny Goat said:
>> On Wed, 12 Jan 2022 09:38:55 -0500, Rhino
>> <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm curious how they balance the legitimate safety concerns of citizens
>>> with the animal lovers' desire to leave nature untouched.
>>>
>>> Also, how do golfers handle it if an alligator disrupts their game,
>>> particularly by moving a ball (if they ever do that)?
>>
>> I remember reading about a golf course in Kenya where the house rule
>> was that a player could replace his ball without penalty if his ball
>> had been eaten or otherwise removed from play by a wild animal.....
>
>I wonder if they can replace the *player* if they are eaten by a wild
>animal? ;-)

I would think at that point getting off the course quickly would be
the main issue for the surviving members of the foursome!

Survivor 3 was filmed in a wildlife preserve in Kenya and unlike most
seasons the players were kept in a fenced off area after dark to
prevent unpleasant nocturnal aniimal encounters.

Yes that did include lions....