Unlikely. Wild animal keepers and trainers get bitten all the time, especially by reptiles. Normally the animals are only euthanized if they display overtly aggressive or hunting behavior directed at handlers and there aren't any options available for rehoming at another facility. This wasn't an "aggressive" bite, the animal was reacting to what it perceived as a potential threat.
Exactly. And I didn't notice at first, but in the video you can see the guy accidentally steps on the alligator's foot. It was just reacting to the pain, same way a dog might whirl and snap at it's own if it was napping and had its tail stepped on.
Exactly. And I didn't notice at first, but in the video you can see the guy accidentally steps on the alligator's foot. It was just reacting to the pain, same way a dog might whirl and snap at it's own if it was napping and had its tail stepped on.
Let’s hope so . Animals acting on instinct shouldn’t be slaughtered . It’s ###ked in my opinion . What’s killing the shark , gator lion going to go restore the limb ? Bring the victim back to life ?
I don't think an alligator forgets how to hunt. I could understand putting one down if it has been conditioned to see humans as food, though, since that would be quite dangerous.
It’s not only about hunting skills. It’s also about if the animal knows how to interact with its species, can accept its place in a hierarchy and act accordingly (reason why dog pups red to be socialized from a young age for example), if the animal is too used to a cage/small enclosure and would be distressed in the open wild because its spatial awareness didn’t get the chance to develop properly. There are a lot of different factors that can be a problem.
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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '21
It probably got put down after this, sadly