Miami to Naples on Route 41
Is it big rig friendly? Would like to that instead of I-75 but wonder about trees and low branches. My coach is 12 ' 10" tall. Would prefer a more scenic route than I-75. Thanks
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agesilaus wrote:
I don't think I've heard of anyone being attacked by a gator who wasn't in the water with the gator. Human attacks are very rare, I haven't heard of one for years. But there is no question that the gators inside the national park are more aggressive than gators to the north. Years of people killing the aggressive ones seems to have had an affect on them.
Good advice but some misconceptions: Alligators can and do attack humans out of water. Two attacks occurred in Cape Coral, Fl.
Human Attacks in 2013, in Florida: 12
Gators more aggressive in National Parks? Please provide a link. Alligators are normally shy, except when fed by humans or during mating season. Most alligators in protected areas do not have contact with humans, and are not fed.
It has been my experience that the more aggressive alligators are the ones that have lost their fear of humans, usually because they are fed by humans in urban areas.
I certainly do not wish to scare anyone, but please have a healthy respect for the animal. They are NOT the cuddly, friendly animals shown in cartoons. They are reptiles with the brain the size of a walnut.
