ExoDus84 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/04/us/texas-alligator-attack/index.html A man who apparently mocked alligators, then jumped in the water -- despite warning signs -- is dead after being attacked in Texas. Orange County Police were called to Burkart's Marina near the Louisiana state line early Friday morning after reports that Tommie Woodward, 28, and an unidentified woman were swimming in a bayou and had been attacked by a large alligator. Woodward's body was found several hours later. The woman was not injured. Hmm....bad decision is bad. Darwin wins another one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Rick Perry loses another campaign worker.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Another one bites the dust, another one bites the dust, hey hey...another one bites the dust... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 I saw this story on tv news yesterday. They were interviewing one of the witnesses, I think it might have been his wife or gf because she was crying I mean, this is something straight out if a Jeff foxworthy routine. Apparently the guy yelled "**** the alligators" as he jumped in the water (seriously) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Here's the sign he ignored. As an editor, I appreciated the comment from the person who I wondered if the man would still be alive if only there was a semi-colon after the first word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chew Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 i wonder what they mean by "mocked the alligators." Like, was he throwing rocks at them before he jumped in, or did he simply do a chicken dance before jumping in the water. Either way, I hope it was worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Bit off more than he could chew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chew Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Bit off more than he could chew "Haters gonna hate. I just ate." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Here's the sign he ignored. Is a sign even necessary? Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Still a better way to go than launching a massive firework off the top of your head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistertim Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Mother of god...life imitates The Onion Looking Back On My Life, I Guess My Biggest Regret Is Trying To Fight That Alligator 5 Minutes Ago http://www.theonion.com/blogpost/looking-back-on-my-life-i-guess-my-biggest-regret--38287 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM72 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Don't feel sorry for this guy at all. Whenever these idiots get attacked or killed by wild animals it's almost always their own fault. Just like the woman who got killed by a lioness last month. Or the dude that got killed by a tigress he and a friend was "mocking" at the SF Zoo. Is a sign even necessary? Lol Yes, because not all waters are alligator infested. Lol...But any pond from Georgia on down, just assume they have alligators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExoDus84 Posted July 6, 2015 Author Share Posted July 6, 2015 Still a better way to go than launching a massive firework off the top of your head. I just saw this story headline too. Man, between the alligator dude and firework head, I wonder who wins the "Darwin is right" award. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/devon-staples-man-killed-shooting-firework-off-head-thought-it-was-a-dud-mom-says/ Devon Staples had been drinking with friends Saturday evening and setting off fireworks, when Maine State Police say he put a mortar on his head and lit it. It exploded, killing Devon instantly. But Kathleen says her son would never have placed the firecracker on his head if he thought it was a live explosive. "That would've been suicide. I can't see a happy boy wanting to destroy himself," she told WBZ NewsRadio 1030. "He believed it was a dud, he stuck it over his head and he was goofing off." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Best check the trees, too. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Here's the sign he ignored. As an editor, I appreciated the comment from the person who I wondered if the man would still be alive if only there was a semi-colon after the first word. I know, right? That sign was reassuring him that there are no alligators (that can swim) there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsburySkinsFan Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 And the Darwin Award goes to..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC9 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 I'm awaiting confirmation on whether he uttered the famous Redneck's Last Words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 I'm awaiting confirmation on whether he uttered the famous Redneck's Last Words. As Zoony mentioned, his last words were "**** that Alligator!" He dove in, and was attacked almost immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistertim Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 I know, right? That sign was reassuring him that there are no alligators (that can swim) there! Or it was a sign TO alligators, telling them to keep their butts out of that water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExoDus84 Posted July 6, 2015 Author Share Posted July 6, 2015 As Zoony mentioned, his last words were "**** that Alligator!" He dove in, and was attacked almost immediately. This. He blasphemed the gods of our reptilian overlords, and he paid a heavy price. A mixture of stupidity, personal negligence, and overall bad luck. Twas fate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistertim Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 If he had been allowed to carry his own concealed alligator this wouldn't have happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Seriously though, aren't alligators fairly docile? I had an airboat driver tell me once that he gets in the water with alligators often, and they just swim off. Now crocodiles are mean as hell and will actively hunt humans, but I always thought alligators were skittish. Guess it was the "**** the alligators" comment that pissed them off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExoDus84 Posted July 6, 2015 Author Share Posted July 6, 2015 I know, right? That sign was reassuring him that there are no alligators (that can swim) there! Or the sign was telling alligators not to swim. Were the other gators following the rules and walking? Was it just this lone gator that was breaking the "no swimming" rule? The ambiguity of the sign is most assuredly the reason for this man's death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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