p.s. Many a time when kayaking Everglades canals closer to "civilization", I'd see and hear some idiot cat-lady or elderly woman yelling, "FLUFFY! Come here fluffy! Get away from that water!!" Or, "Boots! Boots! Come back here you silly kitty!"

And the next thing I'd hear is a splash and an abruptly cut-off yelp or meow.  And of course; the resulting screaming, wailing, and crying from the moron human. And oh, how I'd laugh! :-) Little yappy dogs and vermin cats of retirees are a MUCH favored snack-food of 'gators down there. They can wait for days for another yummy one, many do after learning how easy it is to grab 'em and being so plentiful. And STILL the the criminally-negligent pet-owners don't learn! :-)  (Just like the imbecile that posted this article on which we are commenting.)