In a message dated 12/29/2001 8:38:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, marinell3_at_home.com writes: << Another well-known Paddlewiser, out paddling with her dog, was overturned by a manatee. This person still swears that a huge alligator did it. >> Anyone stupid enough to go out in a 9-foot SOT with two small dogs on the Estero River in Florida (I musta left my mind in Miami!) deserves to have the tish scared out of her!!! Fortunately I was very close to the river bank and stood there like those cartoon figures with my legs shaking like reeds in the wind holding on to the two doggies, just waiting for the gator to attack! I guess running wasn't an option...too much vegetation behind me. Shore didn't take me long to pattle back to the outfitters - twas then that some locals told me they had just seen a mannattee. We'll never know. stupid sandy wearing a sarong in sunny Miami *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Dec 30 2001 - 18:27:43 PST
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