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Nov 9, 2009 | Posted by: Mr_Bill

Mistaken for hiding dog, gator bites Pasco man's hand

Full story: www.tampabay.com

A Land O' Lakes man ducked to look under his car, thinking his dog had crawled underneath. But when Joseph Cannistra reached below just after midnight Sunday, he discovered a 5-foot alligator, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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LOL! Moron. I love how these people move here to Florida and have absolutely no clue about gators. Land O Lakes is heavy with small lakes and a ton of gators. If you think it is a dog, you may want to get a flash light and double check it from a distance. because, it is probably not.

This guy is an idiot. Just like the guy who lost his arm at lake jessup. He was running along the lake one night, decided to get his hands wet in the ater and splash it up on his face. He lost an arm. For years the state of florida moves gators to other larger lakes in order to get them out of populated areas.

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Nov 9, 2009
 
Kahoki wrote:
LOL! Moron. I love how these people move here to Florida and have absolutely no clue about gators. Land O Lakes is heavy with small lakes and a ton of gators. If you think it is a dog, you may want to get a flash light and double check it from a distance. because, it is probably not.
This guy is an idiot. Just like the guy who lost his arm at lake jessup. He was running along the lake one night, decided to get his hands wet in the ater and splash it up on his face. He lost an arm. For years the state of florida moves gators to other larger lakes in order to get them out of populated areas.
How do you know he "moved here"? People who have lived here their whole lives get attacked by gators. The guy looked under his car. How does that make him a moron? I would think getting bit by the gator is enough punishment. You are just adding insult to injury. Not very mature, chief.

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<quoted text>How do you know he "moved here"? People who have lived here their whole lives get attacked by gators. The guy looked under his car. How does that make him a moron? I would think getting bit by the gator is enough punishment. You are just adding insult to injury. Not very mature, chief.
People who allow themselves to get attacked by gators are dumb. No way around it. As being a Florida native and resident, you must never take gators for granted. If you see something under your car, you may want to look before you reach. It is complete stupidity not too. Like walking off of a cliff and never looking where your walking. Dumb.

If you look at the people who get attacked by gators, they allow themselves to get into those situations. They screw with the gator in some form or fashion or do something stupid by reaching without looking. No sympathy from me.
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Nov 9, 2009
 
shouldnt that gator be under observation for rabies?
the gator should get equal rights
after all the gator was euthanized without a trial\
isn't that a protected species
where's the outrage?

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Nov 9, 2009
 
Kahoki wrote:
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People who allow themselves to get attacked by gators are dumb. No way around it. As being a Florida native and resident, you must never take gators for granted. If you see something under your car, you may want to look before you reach. It is complete stupidity not too. Like walking off of a cliff and never looking where your walking. Dumb.
If you look at the people who get attacked by gators, they allow themselves to get into those situations. They screw with the gator in some form or fashion or do something stupid by reaching without looking. No sympathy from me.
I guess he's lucky it wasn't a coral snake, or cottonmouth, or a panther.
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Nov 9, 2009
 
As a Floridian,the wild life is a fact of life.No different than any other place..A Moose hitting your car can spoil yer whole day..and I would not pet any range bull...In most cases its WE who endanger THEM!....I have caught and killed gators.as I shoot deer and generally hunt.

As I type this ,I'm watching a Gator in my back yard pond,a Blue heron is watching him,the eternal game of eat or be eaten.

The word MORON was metioned..YES their are morans..few years ago this Kook ,on a hot day ,went Skinny Dipping,.,.Became Gater Shit!
They captured the Gator ,checked his guts,Yep,the MORON was their..in bite size pieces....To be a moron no more!

For the sake of brevity lets leave SHARKS,and PARASITIC Ocean stuff for another time!

Saying that ,today,and soon to be a serous problem ,if not already,are introduced species of exotic wild life..most do not know,there is not much left of the Florida Spanish Explores came too.

But they were the first to introduce Allen life.

The Burmese Pythons,Ingunna's,are doing untold damage...the Gators themselves are in danger with them...Birds,the water fowl are being eradicated by Allen animals.

Yes they have killed people..a Python ,kept as a PET,slithered in the baby's bed and crushed her.

Why would any one keep these killers as petS?..Spiders,snakes,animals with fearsome reputions..some keep Lions ,Tigers and things.Pit bull fighting dogs everywhere.....all defended by fanatical breed of people who think they are cute...this is no "Disney" movie stuff..this is dangerous!

Its only lately that the reptiles can be hunted and killed..easy to say..One Do Not Wander In The Everglades So Easy!

The Answer of course is to ban the sales of disruptive animals into any state..but Lobbyists fight that...Some elements of the local population import them illeagly..Birds,Reptails, spiders,Plants.

Along with the proliferation of Dog Fighting,Cock fighting ,Mass immigration of people..Flordia is on the down side....a nice Place To Live,BUT I would not Want To Visit her no mo!!...Its The Crackers Way.to dumb to leave!

Ponce DE Leon ,who called this place "La Flordia"..would be surprised,and dismayed as to what he would see...come to think of it Flordia KILT him too....no Fountain Of Youth Ever Found!

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Did the gator bark at him?

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Mr_Bill wrote:
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I guess he's lucky it wasn't a coral snake, or cottonmouth, or a panther.
Look before you leap or stick your arm somewhere would be the answer my friend. Native Floridians know this.

BTW- A coral snake isn't going to coil & strike like others. You basically have to handle it.

Elapid (coral snakes) fangs are fixed as opposed to the retractable fangs of the pit viper, and are much smaller. A coral snake must chew on its victim to inject enough venom to cause damage.

http://www.surviveoutdoors.com/reference/snak...

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Nov 9, 2009
 
Shoe wrote:
Did the gator bark at him?
LOL! I wonder if beer was involved...
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LOL! I wonder if beer was involved...
no. REMY OX from Nap-olion french sbeer? take yo fly shot yet?:-0
no mad ok may`:)

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The laughing liberal wrote:
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Look before you leap or stick your arm somewhere would be the answer my friend. Native Floridians know this.
BTW- A coral snake isn't going to coil & strike like others. You basically have to handle it.
Elapid (coral snakes) fangs are fixed as opposed to the retractable fangs of the pit viper, and are much smaller. A coral snake must chew on its victim to inject enough venom to cause damage.
http://www.surviveoutdoors.com/reference/snak...
I was staying with a friend in Fort Myers and due to not having enough beds for everyone I slept on the floor.

I woke up with a coral snake sleeping on my chest.
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BobbySomers wrote:
<quoted text>I was staying with a friend in Fort Myers and due to not having enough beds for everyone I slept on the floor.
I woke up with a coral snake sleeping on my chest.
Two guys in their separate back yards....on the Gulf Coast...both bitten by "NON RATTLING rattle snaks!....Both survived hospital stays.......Its a stand red joke here...no small yapping dogs around!!

Makes on wonder if Jimmy Hoffa was taken to the Everglades,along Alligator Ally,and feed to Gators...LOL!!... JIMMY GATOR SHIT!!

Those of us who fly in that area hug the roads....IFR..I follow roads....go down there.and before the Air boats get to ya...LOL!

The Snow birds are coming....lotta one arm OLE Lady's soon!..I KID YOU NOT!Picking Flowers and ya lose an arm!

Florida has lots of canels..and the Old Farts drive into them..drowing in 10 or 15 ft of water....Floridis solved the problem..Advising the carry Hammers with them..can ya see it? these Old farts cannot move,much less kick out a window!.LOL..ITS TRUE!

All that is nothing compared to a HURRICAN... that can spoil yer whole day!

I Hate Florida! Alaska is safer!

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BobbySomers wrote:
<quoted text>I was staying with a friend in Fort Myers and due to not having enough beds for everyone I slept on the floor.
I woke up with a coral snake sleeping on my chest.
Aren't they pretty?

When I was a kid, I could get the squirls to eat walnuts out of my hand.

On Fire Island, and on Assateaque, you can hand feed the wild deer and ponies.(Not that you should.)

What did you feed your Coral Snake?

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Shoe wrote:
Did the gator bark at him?
Actually, gators do make a barking sound.

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Kahoki wrote:
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People who allow themselves to get attacked by gators are dumb. No way around it. As being a Florida native and resident, you must never take gators for granted. If you see something under your car, you may want to look before you reach. It is complete stupidity not too. Like walking off of a cliff and never looking where your walking. Dumb.
If you look at the people who get attacked by gators, they allow themselves to get into those situations. They screw with the gator in some form or fashion or do something stupid by reaching without looking. No sympathy from me.
That gator could have lunged and bitten him as he walked by the car. I guess you would say that THAT was his fault too? Sorry, but I have lived in Fla. for a long time and no one, I mean NO ONE looks under cars as they walk by them. I really think the altitude of your high, high pedestal is clouding your judgement. Again, the guy was bitten. Is that not punishment enough?

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Two guys in their separate back yards....on the Gulf Coast...both bitten by "NON RATTLING rattle snaks!....Both survived hospital stays.......Its a stand red joke here...no small yapping dogs around!!
Makes on wonder if Jimmy Hoffa was taken to the Everglades,along Alligator Ally,and feed to Gators...LOL!!... JIMMY GATOR SHIT!!
Those of us who fly in that area hug the roads....IFR..I follow roads....go down there.and before the Air boats get to ya...LOL!
The Snow birds are coming....lotta one arm OLE Lady's soon!..I KID YOU NOT!Picking Flowers and ya lose an arm!
Florida has lots of canels..and the Old Farts drive into them..drowing in 10 or 15 ft of water....Floridis solved the problem..Advising the carry Hammers with them..can ya see it? these Old farts cannot move,much less kick out a window!.LOL..ITS TRUE!
All that is nothing compared to a HURRICAN... that can spoil yer whole day!
I Hate Florida! Alaska is safer!
Hey, flaskmaster....lay off the JD. So if you hate Florida and love alaska, why are you here? Too poor to buy an airline ticket or too stupid to press the numbers on the phone to call the airline? Just get your mama to help you. Good luck vegetard.

Oh, and enjoy Alaska's below zero temps you could freeze to death in just a few minutes. Or the polar bears, Grizzly Bears, or a moose or a rogue bullet that could kill you. Actually, suicide and drugs/alcohol are the #1 killers in that hell hole.

You'd think if Alaska was so great, more than 600,000 people would live there compared to 21 million in Florida. Enjoy your permanently hard nipples. I'll take turqouise blue water and mild temps all year round ANY DAY.

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Aren't they pretty?
When I was a kid, I could get the squirls to eat walnuts out of my hand.
On Fire Island, and on Assateaque, you can hand feed the wild deer and ponies.(Not that you should.)
What did you feed your Coral Snake?
Yes, I coral snake are pretty but this one wasn't a pet and didn't belong in the house, Let alone sleeping on my chest.LOL

It was released into the nearby swamp..
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<quoted text>Hey, flaskmaster....lay off the JD. So if you hate Florida and love alaska, why are you here? Too poor to buy an airline ticket or too stupid to press the numbers on the phone to call the airline? Just get your mama to help you. Good luck vegetard.
Oh, and enjoy Alaska's below zero temps you could freeze to death in just a few minutes. Or the polar bears, Grizzly Bears, or a moose or a rogue bullet that could kill you. Actually, suicide and drugs/alcohol are the #1 killers in that hell hole.
You'd think if Alaska was so great, more than 600,000 people would live there compared to 21 million in Florida. Enjoy your permanently hard nipples. I'll take turqouise blue water and mild temps all year round ANY DAY.
Touched some raw nerve?? Got A personnel Problem? The thought of living scares you? The good thing about Alaska is there are no ASS-HOLES like you running around there...Yes the Bears eat Liberal Loons For lunch..in any event Alaska is a mans world,so you would not quilfy..Girly Boys like your Loony kind,are never happy ever..Your BLACK heart so Full Of Hate...Like you say 21 Million ass holes like you , near you,compared to real Americans of 600,000 or so??ANY TIME..Ya can Piss Off Your Porch There..in peace.no Next Door Loons like You..Its Heavan!..You live in a FART factory..You Old Bastards a Polluting up the joint..Farting,Belching,..Talk ing about Pills,Doctors,shitting,..true BONE YARD RESIDENTS..The East Cost Of Fla.Miamia.,Ft. Lauderdale,Palm Beach..Crime off the Charts..Pleanty of Real Scarface's walking around..and The Highest incedance of Old Farts getting AIDS..Unbelievable...The old Scumbags like you chasing the Sluts in the Streets..Its The Hot Sun Ya Know!...The Gators had it made until you refuges came!

I live in Fla....On the GULF Coast ,A long way from that filthy loon infested East Coast..With that sewer Pipe 95 spilling all the Shit from the North east there.it Stinks....Go play shuffle board with your old bastards of which you sound like one....its Your Refuges from the North who destroyed Fla...Coming with your Money,your Sluts,and your god dam Bagels!

In your Town I recall displaying The American Flag Was prohibited!..Loony Left Wing Liberals from NY Mass,Conn,Rode Island,Maryland..resented The American Flag...No freedom there most live under the Insane tyranny of "THE HOME ASSOCIATIONS" Empresses on ASS!.A Virtual "COMMUNE"...so TICK TACK TOO go drink your hot water with prune juice..Your high lite of the day..Taking A Shit so you can survive one More Day.,and crap up the truth!..Your a Twisted Half Brain ,Demented,Confused,Sick,Ole Fart!
...TIC-TACK TOO..HA!..nape time SCHMUCK!

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Touched some raw nerve?? Got A personnel Problem? The thought of living scares you? The good thing about Alaska is there are no ASS-HOLES like you running around there...Yes the Bears eat Liberal Loons For lunch..in any event Alaska is a mans world,so you would not quilfy..Girly Boys like your Loony kind,are never happy ever..Your BLACK heart so Full Of Hate...Like you say 21 Million ass holes like you , near you,compared to real Americans of 600,000 or so??ANY TIME..Ya can Piss Off Your Porch There..in peace.no Next Door Loons like You..Its Heavan!..You live in a FART factory..You Old Bastards a Polluting up the joint..Farting,Belching,..Talk ing about Pills,Doctors,shitting,..true BONE YARD RESIDENTS..The East Cost Of Fla.Miamia.,Ft. Lauderdale,Palm Beach..Crime off the Charts..Pleanty of Real Scarface's walking around..and The Highest incedance of Old Farts getting AIDS..Unbelievable...The old Scumbags like you chasing the Sluts in the Streets..Its The Hot Sun Ya Know!...The Gators had it made until you refuges came!
I live in Fla....On the GULF Coast ,A long way from that filthy loon infested East Coast..With that sewer Pipe 95 spilling all the Shit from the North east there.it Stinks....Go play shuffle board with your old bastards of which you sound like one....its Your Refuges from the North who destroyed Fla...Coming with your Money,your Sluts,and your god dam Bagels!
In your Town I recall displaying The American Flag Was prohibited!..Loony Left Wing Liberals from NY Mass,Conn,Rode Island,Maryland..resented The American Flag...No freedom there most live under the Insane tyranny of "THE HOME ASSOCIATIONS" Empresses on ASS!.A Virtual "COMMUNE"...so TICK TACK TOO go drink your hot water with prune juice..Your high lite of the day..Taking A Shit so you can survive one More Day.,and crap up the truth!..Your a Twisted Half Brain ,Demented,Confused,Sick,Ole Fart!
...TIC-TACK TOO..HA!..nape time SCHMUCK!
Interesting. Your post started out really crazed and then by the end, you were speaking in tongues. You might want to post sub-titles so normal, less emotional people can understand what you are spewing, ok zippy?

As for the Gulf, yuck yuck and double yuck. Our water is far cleaner and more beautiful. I guess you are clueless about all the oil rigs in the Gulf and the dumping Mexico, Texas, NO, and all the other southern states dump in that brown, bath water.

Jupiter is gorgeous. It's breezy, sunny and the water is always BLUE BLUE BLUE. People like Dan Marino, Tiger Woods, Celine Dion, Michael Jordan, Burt Reynolds all reside her because it is so beautiful.

So....rant away. The only uber angry one here is you, and before I forget, you said "there are no assholes running around Alaska." Sorry zippy, Sarah Palin is the biggest asshole there is and when you move there, there will be two big a-holes. Enjoy!!!!!
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