Please don't feed the alligator !!

[manning]

Why? because it is against the law and more important they lose their fear of man and become aggressive.

I was taking pictures last week of the alligator and turtles, when a family came out of the Villa with a loaf of bread and the father started to feed the gator. Someone came up to him and informed him it was against Florida law to feed alligatores. His response was since he was from (you fill in the state/city) it didn't apply to him. The mother wondered why they couldn't be fed. After I explained why, she got on his case big time. It was interesting watching how quickly motherly love and protection kicks in. From his expression, I don't think he got it.

 

[Terry S]

Its too late, for that gator. I was at BCV for 14 days in Sept/Oct. I was amazed, I saw different people feeding the alligator every day at least once, sometimes more then once. Even the BCV construction workers were feeding him. It is to the point now, that when you go over to the railing and tap on it, he will come right out from under the bridge expecting food. Good news is, the one day I saw him on land, he did run in the water as soon as he heard us coming. At least he still has some fear of people.

 

[Jillpie]

I'm curious about this gator. Is it in a location where it can get access to people at all? Or is it all gated/fenced off so there is no way it could harm anyone?

 

[paults]

JUST STAY IN YOUR ROOM FOR YOUR WHOLE TRIP AND ON AN UPPER FLOOR, I HEARD ALLY THE GATOR CAN CLIMB STEPS AND KNOWS HOW TO GET AN ELEVATOR IF NEEDED. A CM WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN YOU NEED TO LEAVE FOR HOME

JUST KIDDING JILLPIE, JUST BE CAREFUL IF ALLY THE GATOR WAS ALL THAT BAD THEY WOULD REMOVE HIM ERRR HER ERRR IT FROM THE AREA. ( IF THEY COULD CATCH IT)

 

[Terry S]

Jillpie.... Alley could easily walk right up the hill of the canel, he/she just chooses not to. Like I said earlier, the one day we caught him sunning himself on land, he ran quickly in the water as soon as he heard us. I was a little worried the first couple of days, but after awhile I got used to him and he kind of grew on me. I will tell you though, the 2nd night we were there I went exploring a bit after the kids went to bed and walked down the stairs that are at the end of that hallway. When I came out that door it was kind of dark and errie and I heard a noise in the bushes, I about jumped out of my skin when a rabbit came hopping out. Seriously, at this point he is still more afraid of us then we are of him. I just wish people would stop feeding him.

 

[MarkRG]

So do I. The only thing that is considered nutricious(sp?) to an alligator is meat. Preferably raw red meat. Certainly not bread, or any other numbers of human food. He will get more hungry from that and eventually get aggressive enough. I hope it never comes to that.

 

[Pammy jo]

When I was there last week I overheard a CM telling another person that they had called the game warden to come and get him. I didn't see him by last Monday, but I'm not really sure he's gone yet either. I wouldn't wade in the waters to check and see that's for sure!!!

 

[PamOKW]

When I was there last week I overheard a CM telling another person that they had called the game warden to come and get him.

That was going to be my comment. If people are feeding the gator -- he's out of there. It won't be long until someone is seriously injured. Many folks move down to Florida and feed the friendly gator in the backyard canal.....until they lose a hand, arm, etc.

 

[manning]

Have you seen a gator move?? I have and you won't outrun him!! they are faster than you think.

 

[Caskbill]

Someone came up to him and informed him it was against Florida law to feed alligatores. His response was since he was from (you fill in the state/city) it didn't apply to him.

Interesting comment. I'll have to remember now that whenever I leave my home State that all the laws in any other State I travel to or through don't apply to me. I didn't know that.

Anyway, we had heard about the gator and were kind of looking forward to seeing it in January. Too bad he's being removed.

 

[Beth]

I posted pictures taken of the gator during our Veterans' Day trip in this thread:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=291185&perpage=15&pagenumber=2

 

[DeeP]

I sincerely hope the game warden has come and moved the gator. I do not understand why Disney allowed him to remain in such an easily accessible public place as long as they did. Gators are dangerous and that one certainly looks large enough to be able to bite off a child's foot or arm, god forbid. They are not cute or cool they are dangerous animals that are meat eaters and they will go after small animals and humans, it is mother nature, thats is why they do not belong in a Disney resort. I find it amazing that people would feed an alligator! Come on people these are not the harmless ducks and bunnies here!

 

[TIdoublegaER]

Just remember if you feed the gators, you are signing their death sentence. Gators that lose their fear of humans and become aggressive have to be destroyed. They are very territorial and will come back to the same place even after they have been removed. Every time I have been to Florida, I see at least once on the news about an alligator that had to be removed and destroyed because someone thought it was a good idea to feed it. At Hilton Head, the laws about feeding alligators is written on the back of the resort parking passes. Maybe WDW resorts need to let guests know that feeding the gators is illegal.

 

[Geyser Gazer]

I looked for "Allie" on several occasions last week without success. I am very fine with his absence and actually prefer to be at the top of the food chain whenever and wherever I vacation.

 

[Stinson]

We stayed at BCV the first day it opened. During the following weeks, we noticed that there were several alligators in the canal. We were told by a CM that the construction workers fed them every day. At that time, there was much discussion about removing them. If one is still there, then there could not have been much of an effort. At one point, a report to the front desk about alligators in the canal was misunderstood to mean that an alligator was in the quiet BCV pool. (We were told that this has happened elsewhere on Disney property). A private animal control company showed up within minutes. When it was discovered that the alligator was in the canal, they left without taking any action. We observed that an alligator could easily leave the canal and enter the area of the quiet pool.