It's Your Own Damn Fault If An Alligator Attacks You, Scientists Say

It's Your Own Damn Fault If An Alligator Attacks You, Scientists Say

If you ever find yourself bitten or attacked by an alligator, new research suggests it was probably your fault.In a new study published last week in the journal Human-Wildlife Interactions, researchers found that in 96% of recorded gator attacks, the human involved either wasn’t paying attention to his surroundings or did something risky that prompted the attack."I wondered if crocodilians had an unwarranted reputation for attacks the same way s…

UF Study Shows Most Alligator Attacks On Humans Result From 'Risky Behavior'

An alligator inside Kennedy Space Center.Photo: Charles Boyer / Florida Media Now A recent study by the University of Florida and Centre College in Kentucky found that in 96% of recorded incidents of alligators attacking humans, some form of human inattention or risk-taking preceded the attack. This drives home the old saying that “if you leave them alone they will leave you alone.” Well, except for 4% of the time. Alligators Are Everywhere In T…