Here in Florida, we have a lot of very dangerous creatures. Probably the most dangerous is the alligator. A few years ago, we visited the local botanical gardens with my parents when they came to visit. At the gardens, there is a stream, and an alligator lived in the stream. It was very exciting for my parents to see it. Well, about a year later, it turns out that the gator attacked one of the workers. I think he ripped off the worker's arm, but I can't remember if the man lived (I'm a little hazy on the details).
Yet for some reason, we aren't content with the vicious animals we already have. We have to import more. A friend of ours worked at a theme park with animal attractions, and he gave us free passes. We asked for a "behind-the-scenes" tour, but that wasn't allowed. The reason? A keeper at another theme park had brought friends behind the scenes to see the lions. Well, she got careless and the animal ripped her arm off (I'm certain about this one). So those tours were banned from all of the parks.
It makes me wonder about our fascination with animals that would kill us if given the chance. Think about Grizzly Man. He went to live with Kodiak bears and they killed him and his girlfriend. Maybe it has something to do with a need to dominate the things we most fear. Who knows?
Actually, I think it would be fun to play with a grizzly bear. . . if I knew it wouldn't hurt me.
2 comments:
I used to think I'd be a wildlife gal walking around with binoculars and taking pictures in a tree...helping the poor orphaned monkeys...but as I grew up and the older I get I'm pretty much scared to death of all of 'em!
We were at a resort in Playa del Carmen and there were seriously monkeys and big rodent things walking and swinging all over...I was terrified!
I can appreciate their wildness.
:)
I find that the reason I like being around dangerous creatures is the satisfying rush of adrenaline it gives me. It's the sort of thing I used to only get from little see-through baggies and unhygenic needles, but now all I need to do is go find a lion.
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