Son of Florida alligator attack victim says tourists and TikTokers are emboldening the gators
The son of a Florida woman who lost part of her arm in a terrifying alligator attack is blaming tourists and TikTokers for teaching the reptiles to get a little too comfortable around humans.Dina Spann, 58, was attacked Saturday while floating in the Silver River in Marion County. Her son, Zach Guerrina, told the New York Post that he believes people feeding, touching and otherwise getting too close to alligators are causing them to lose their natural fear of humans.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK"Growing up in Florida, that has never been a thing.
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The son of a Florida woman who lost part of her arm in a terrifying alligator attack is blaming tourists and TikTokers for teaching the reptiles to get a little too comfortable around humans.Dina Spann, 58, was attacked Saturday while floating in the Silver River in Marion County. Her son, Zach Guerrina, told the New York Post that he believes people feeding, touching and otherwise getting too close to alligators are causing them to lose their natural fear of humans.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK"Growing up in Florida, that has never been a thing. I’m in the water all the time and I’ve never had a gator want to approach," Guerrina said. "We’ve got a lot of tourists down here and a lot of people that’s moved to Florida that’s never seen an alligator before."There’s literally videos of people petting alligators.
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- The son of a Florida woman who lost part of her arm in a terrifying alligator attack is blaming tourists and TikTokers for teaching the reptiles to get a little too comfortable around humans.Dina Spann, 58, was attacked Saturday while floating in the Silver River in Marion County. Her son, Zach Guerrina, told the New York Post that he believes people feeding, touching and otherwise getting too close to alligators are causing them to lose their natural fear of humans.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK"Growing up in Florida, that has never been a thing.
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