Everyone wants visitors to Beaufort County to have a good time, to get outdoors, to enjoy the golf courses and fishing holes. No one wants a $200 ticket to put a damper on a vacation. But what is worse, a $200 fine or the loss of a limb? Yes, This becomes an awareness eversince people start to interact with alligators around the vicinity which is totally alarming.
We should remember this - Alligators are large, semi-aquatic carnivorous reptiles with four legs and a huge tail. The tail is half the animal's length; it helps propel the alligator through the water, is used to make pools of water during the dry seasons (gator holes), is used as a weapon, and stores fat that the alligator will use for nourishment during the winter. Alligators are cold blooded (ectothermic); they do not make their own body heat. They gain body heat by basking in the sun. And once fed, they become aggressive. When that happens, they are extremely dangerous and must be killed. As the old saying goes, "A fed gator is a dead gator."
Also, more citations should be issued. Law enforcement should tell the public what it takes to make a case so people can help provide the evidence that is needed.Even though alligator attacks are extremely rare, caution is needed.
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