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After watching the video, I think they have a good case. A good lawyer can probably negotiate a 3 figure settlement to prevent it from going to court.
The lake was part of the retirement community's property therefore they are responsible to keep it safe for their residents. All they had to do was put up a wire fence keeping gators out of the water, have a monitor there like a lifeguard to police the areas and watch for dangers, put up warning signs along the water, or at least monitor it for gators and this one had been there so long, it had been named by some of the people.
You could see the gator coming in; a monitor there could have spotted it and warned her. Still, just better to put up a short anti-gator fence around the water's edge.
The owners and family will probably reach an equitable out of court settlement for culpable negligence.
Gators can and do climb chain link fences.
That would surprise me but I'm sure an enterprising person could invent a barrier/fence that gators couldn't breech, and if they somehow did, it would leave a visible sign.
Maybe two small fences around the lake--- the first to keep people and pets out, the second one an electric one to stop or fry the gator.
The family blames her death on not being able to walk her dog on the street, I think the question of liability will be challenged that she knew of the dangers of gators and should have never gotten so close to the lake with her dog. I am guessing the family will say she was not right mentally and not able to judge if it was safe or not. I wonder if it helps, or hurts, her family's chances that it was captured on video.
Hell,one fence would do. They cant climb a fence fast or with ease but they can climb one.
Interesting. Still, an easy enough thing to stop. I'd build a smart image recognition program that when it sees a gator trying to climb over, it turns on about 100,000 volts.
Instant gator burgers.
Actually, an inward leaning fence that hangs over the edge of the lake might do it. Minimal obstruction to people walking pets and once in the water, the gator would have nothing to push against to climb back out, and certainly couldn't just sneak up and get you.
I should design such a thing and sell it to Floridians and make a million dollars.
Not sure what the legalities are when it comes shocking the shit out of gators.
Reading other articles, it seems that residents were commonly feeding the alligator, which was named "Henry", making it socialized to humans.
I think the video definitely helps the case.
Hell,one fence would do. They cant climb a fence fast or with ease but they can climb one.
Not sure how you'd miss a gator climbing a fence at least in daylight.
Since gators hunt at night the best bet would be to stay away from the water after dark.
Until the first small child gets fried on it, and then you'd pay a lot more than that.Interesting. Still, an easy enough thing to stop. I'd build a smart image recognition program that when it sees a gator trying to climb over, it turns on about 100,000 volts.
Instant gator burgers.
Actually, an inward leaning fence that hangs over the edge of the lake might do it. Minimal obstruction to people walking pets and once in the water, the gator would have nothing to push against to climb back out, and certainly couldn't just sneak up and get you.
I should design such a thing and sell it to Floridians and make a million dollars.
Believe me, with the right voltage, they would never feel a thing. Just one big ZAP and a puff of smoke like a Skeeter into a bug buster.
