Why you should be armed in the woods/wilderness

[David]

Woman attacked by alligator while walking dog in Palm Harbor

https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/ ... alm-harbor

This is about 20 minutes away from where Bob and I live. Sketchy details. She might have been close to the water is what I'm thinking.

[Bmyers]

See I told you those dinosaurs where going to get you all.

[David]

The dog should have been packing heat!

[Bmyers]

No alligator going to get me

[David]

[David]

Teen sleeping in hammock at 12:30 a.m attacked by large bear in Great Smoky Mountains

https://www.yahoo.com/news/teen-sleepin ... 33031.html

[aerynsun]

The AT over the years has seen groups of people who hang out drink/drugs/LSD type of subculture. The problem is that the people who hike the AT are friendly and willing to talk with others. The attacker knows this and uses it to get close to the good ones.

Appalachian trail murders
https://www.greenbelly.co/pages/appalac ... il-murders

[Bmyers]

Two legged animals are the dangerous of animals. Ok, maybe the mosquito is the most dangerous then the two legged animal.

[aerynsun]

Two legged animals are the dangerous of animals. Ok, maybe the mosquito is the most dangerous then the two legged animal.

Don't forget ticks and Lyme and other diseases.

And, water born diseases.

If you think about it too much; you'll never leave your house.

[David]

Don't forget ticks and Lyme and other diseases.

That is something I always think about, particularly when walking through tall grass. You really have to look hard to see the little buggers if they get on you.

And down here you have to be careful of chiggers. Nasty little bug that burrows under your skin and itches like the dickens. We use to put nail polish over the bite to kill them.