Gator Gar sttacks on humans

[AsterisK]

yep, for animals that is predator and brute only attacks when they're in danger, or should i call it "defense mechanism" - a natural protective response to danger or attack used by an organism.


still, that's a huge FISH!!

 

[channarox]

yep, for animals that is predator and brute only attacks when they're in danger, or should i call it "defense mechanism" - a natural protective response to danger or attack used by an organism.

not always true...

 

[AsterisK]

yeah...

 

[B_IN_SD]

There are big gar every where in the southern states.m They do get very big and they do not like poeple imo the will go the other way when given a chance.

 

[ViperCLKGTR]

Do I think Gar attack people yes, do I think they do it because they feel threatened or are protecting their territory, yes.

 

[Polypterus]

Do I think Gar attack people yes, do I think they do it because they feel threatened or are protecting their territory, yes.

Protecting territory???

Where also has this event, Gar attacking people, ever been documented?... That can be verified...

Here is a quiz for you all... Which part of a big Gar gar is more un-nerving:

Head, Teeth, scales, or tail?
Anyone that has worked with them should get this question really fast...

 

[ctoychik]

Protecting territory???

Where also has this event, Gar attacking people, ever been documented?... That can be verified...

Here is a quiz for you all... Which part of a big Gar gar is more un-nerving:

Head, Teeth, scales, or tail?
Anyone that has worked with them should get this question really fast...

Teeth cos there are lots of them and they are sharp.

Scales because they do not look like scales more like crocodile skin.

Tail? Why would it be unnerving? due to unsymmetry?

Hehehehe regardless of documentation or not, would you get into a pond with a known-to-be hugry gator gar (not fed for awhile) with the size bigger or equal to the one in pix. I am sure it will munch a cat or a dog ...small kid? (i don't think it is too far fetched)

 

[Polypterus]

Teeth cos there are lots of them and they are sharp.

Scales because they do not look like scales more like crocodile skin.

Tail? Why would it be unnerving? due to unsymmetry?

Hehehehe regardless of documentation or not, would you get into a pond with a known-to-be hugry gator gar (not fed for awhile) with the size bigger or equal to the one in pix. I am sure it will munch a cat or a dog ...small kid? (i don't think it is too far fetched)

I have no issue getting into a pond with a big gator gar.... Been there and done that..

Your answer to the above question BTW is way off....Which tells me you have never worked with these and have very "little" gar experience.

 

[ctoychik]

I have no issue getting into a pond with a big gator gar.... Been there and done that..

Your answer to the above question BTW is way off....Which tells me you have never worked with these and have very "little" gar experience.

I have not worked with them for long -that is true. This is why i find MFK quite interesting. My oldest gar is only two years old (pushing one meter now i think)

Personally, i would not get into the water with a super hungry 7-8' gator. i doubt it could eat me (i am 5.8) but why temp the fate. I would certainly not push my dog into the water lol.

My gar has definitely bitten the adventerous ones that thought to wiggle their fingers in the water (blood is always drawn - but it always let go ... then again it was 12" only ... i don't think any of my friends would wiggle the finger in water now)

Just out of curiousity, where did you get to swim with such a monster? Public aquarium? How big was/were gar/gars?

I never disputed the fact that there is no evidence of them attacking humans but i maintain my opinion that a fully grown specimen has the capacity to eat a kid

 

[ctoychik]

Oh, sorry, i forgot, what was supposed to be the answer? Head? because it looks like aligator/crocodile?