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U of FL Study Finds You Shouldn't Swim With Alligators. Thanks Cpt. Obvious!
Have Floridians finally figured out what causes most alligator attacks? A group of researchers from the Sunshine State say yes.
A recent study from the University of Florida delved into the topic and found there was one reason that caused 96% of alligator bites. With help from experts from Centre College in Kentucky, the team recently published their results in the journal Human – Wildlife Interactions.
"[This] research is the first to develop a ranking system that categorizes human actions immediately before an alligator encounter," the University of Florida said in a statement.
So what causes alligator bites? Most of the time, the study says, it's the fault of humans.
"Researchers found that in 96% of recorded incidents, some form of human inattention or risk-taking preceded the attack," the university's statement said.
The study went as far back as the 1730s to reach its conclusion.
The research team analyzed nearly 300 years' worth of…