Researchers say that most alligator bites stem from one thing, looking back many years to reach a conclusion for their study.
Scientists from the University of Florida (UF) compiled the information with help from experts at Centre College in Kentucky, Fox News reported Friday.
“Published in the journal Human – Wildlife Interactions, the research is the first to develop a ranking system that categorizes human actions immediately before an alligator encounter. Researchers found that in 96% of recorded incidents, some form of human inattention or risk-taking preceded the attack. The findings show how alligator bites are not random; they’re preventable,” UF said in a press release.
Per the study’s abstract, interactions between people and alligators have occurred for centuries in the United States, noting that contact
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