Just a few facts to burst that gator bubble.
Total gator fatalities from RideRanger's list. From 1/1/20 - 8/1/26, 25.5 yrs, there were 33 total fatalities. That's a national average of 1.29 alligator related deaths/yr.
Now lets look at some other fairly related issues.
Total fishing related fatalities per year. AI says that the number of fishing related fatalities averages around 200/yr (Fishing should be banned). The number of boating related fatalities averages 556/yr (all boating should be banned).
Now the ones that hit home, to most everyone on this site:
Since 2000, the number of deer vs car collision fatalities has averaged between 150 and 440/yr (using gator logic, we should probably exterminate all deer)
Since 2000, the number of firearm related hunting fatalities has averaged between 75 and 100/yr (Dems may be onto something here, we can ban all guns, or outlaw all hunting. Y'alls choice on this one)
Since 2000, the number of hunting fatalities inclusive of both firearms, slip and falls, and treestand related accidents has averaged 300-500/yr. (hunting is inherently dangerous, ban all hunting)
Gator attacks and gator fatalities are so low on the list that we should probably just ignore them. You're actually 4.7 times more likely to be struck by lightning than to be killed by a gator during your lifetime. Lighting strike odds 1 in 650,000. Odds of being killed by an alligator 1 in 3,100,000. Plus, the gators keep the gars and turtles under control.
