Battle of the Beasts: An Explanation

Why have I been so entralled by reports of recent python attacks on other animals (e.g. a siamese cat, a turkey and a battle with a gator to the death) in south FL? ---------Well I do like nature and the outdoors. Quasi-relatedly, gators & sharks happen to be my two favorite animals. On an evolutionary scale they have barely changed over 1000s of years, possess tiny brains and yet can be extremely dangerous to humans.----------- Given a recent Miami Herald cover piece about python encroachment in the area, there is no question that local hysteria about wild pythons has begun! While the probability of actually seeing one is pretty low (and one has to be aware of the issue), I expect to see a healthy serving of sensationalism and overblown, undue alarm in the coming weeks.

See also:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051010/ap_on_fe_st/python_vs_cat

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/1012trappedpython12-ON.html