I'm just wondering, have any of you ever been crabbing, castnetting shrimp, fishing from the bank or pier when someone started actually feeding alligators? I know people do it, but so far I haven't seen it. Now, some places, WAY out in the swamp or marsh away from people, it really isn't a problem. But if there's houses, camps, and especially a popular swimming area near by, it could create a truly dangerous situation if a gator grows big enough, loses it's fear of people and associates them with food. I think if I ever saw someone actually feeding them around people, camps, or pets (a small dog drinking at the edge of the water would be a tasty meal for an alligator), I'd probably be tempted to say something. I just wouldn't want to come off as a jerk about it. Any of you ever see that going on and said something about it?
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