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A 58yo SC woman was attacked and killed by an alligator after trying to pet it. "I don't look like a deer," she said, after her hosts had warned her that the same reptile had attacked other animals in the area.

Ok, boomer.

Submitted on 05/26/2020

Submitted by: Beulah Amarendran
Reference: https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/woman-killed-by-alligator-in-sc-was-doing-homeowners-nails

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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
I'm utterly speechless about the level of stupidity in this submission. Thanks, Beulah!


James said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
It has been determined that this woman was NOT suffering from mental illness or a death wish...just plain (no. make that extraordinary) stupidity! Thanks Beulah!