Elderly Florida Woman Eaten By Alligator
Trappers got the gator shortly afterward.
An elderly Florida woman was killed by an alligator during an attack at a lake’s edge near Fort Pierce over the weekend. Officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission responded to a report of an alligator attack at a retirement community yesterday. When they arrived, they found the body of the victim, an 85-year-old woman who had been walking her dog. Witnesses to the attack told investigators that the woman was walking her dog along the water’s edge when a large alligator emerged from the water and attacked the woman’s dog. The woman tried to save the dog by wrestling it away from the gator, but she was bitten during the incident. By the time rescuers arrived, the woman had died.
A spokesperson with GatorGuides.com said alligators are literally everywhere these days, and their population is the highest it’s ever been. He even added that alligators can be in swimming pools or any body of water. Trappers arrived on the scene shortly after the attack and pulled the 11-foot beast from the water. Video of the capture is below. Although attacks by alligators on humans are rare, it pays to know when and where they will most likely be hiding out. Whenever you see an alligator, avoid it and NEVER feed it. If you see a nuisance alligator, report it immediately to the Fish and Wildflife Commission at 888-392-4286. Source: WFLA.com
Still Rockin’ Their Relationship
7 Classic Rock Marriages That Continue to Go the Distance
Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo got married on February 20, 1982. They remain one of the longest-lasting marriages in classic rock. They’re also among the most successful.
Benatar and Giraldo were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as part of the 2022 induction class. Interestingly, Benatar was asked in a 2021 interview with CBS Sunday Morning whether it bothered her to not be in the Rock Hall. She said then that it didn’t and noted, “Listen, when you win things, it’s really fun. But the point is, does this validate, not validate what we’ve done? No.”
Together, they’ve sold over 35 million albums worldwide. Benatar has also won countless honors, including four Grammy Awards. The husband and wife pairing even collaborated on a stage musical called Invincible — The Musical. As previously reported, Invincible — The Musical is a new reworking of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. The production features versions of many of the songs Benatar and Giraldo have written and performed together for over 40 years.
In a September 2013 interview with the Arizona Republic, Benatar fondly looked back on meeting Giraldo. She said the first song they recorded together was the hit “Heartbreaker.” Benatar said she and Giraldo clicked instantly. Even though there was a definite attraction from the beginning, Benatar was still married, and Giraldo was also in a relationship.
” … We made [1979’s ‘In the Heat of the Night’] not romantically involved, which was a challenge,” said Benatar. “Which is what made it so much fun, and I think you can hear all that on that record.”
Needless to say, Benatar and Giraldo have more than defied the odds against them. However, Benatar and Giraldo are far from the only music marriage that has gone the distance. In honor of Benatar and Giraldo’s anniversary, here are some of classic rock’s other longest-lasting marriages.
Hungry? You Will Be After This List!
Sean Roberts was conceived in the Corvette Assembly Plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky by two passionate, panel aligning, third shifters who had grown bored with the same ole same ole. Upon birth, he was placed in the trunk of a new Stingray and sent off to find his destiny.
That destiny included several stints on radio stations across the United States. Some played punk country gospel, while others focused on Croatian death metal played backwards.
After many years and many adventures, Sean wound up on The Shark, where he does shots of tequila while playing the most badass tunes ever created by humankind.
He remains humble, however, never forgetting about the lean years...the street corners and dark alleys where he played songs on his car stereo for food and sex.
He's on top and he's never gonna stop LIVING THE DREAM!
