# Why was the Florida toddler/alligator thread closed? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [June 15, 2016, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-florida-toddler-alligator-thread-closed/757418 "2016-06-15T13:47:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-florida-toddler-alligator-thread-closed/757418/1 "2016-06-15T13:47:21Z")
I don’t often see a thread closed after one post, with no explanation. I also don’t see a duplicate thread. Is the topic just too disturbing for one of the mods? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-florida-toddler-alligator-thread-closed/757418/2 "2016-06-15T13:53:45Z")
There is a[thread in progress.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=795796) ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-florida-toddler-alligator-thread-closed/757418/3 "2016-06-15T14:04:13Z")
Technically, it wasn’t closed. An alligator dragged it away. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-florida-toddler-alligator-thread-closed/757418/4 "2016-06-15T14:18:41Z")
Okay. Couldn’t find the other thread. Mod note or merge would have been tidier, IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-florida-toddler-alligator-thread-closed/757418/5 "2016-06-15T16:00:09Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Technically, it wasn’t closed. An alligator dragged it away. Well that bites. Do we need the Jaws of Life for it? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-florida-toddler-alligator-thread-closed/757418/6 "2016-06-15T18:27:03Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Technically, it wasn’t closed. An alligator dragged it away. Sounds like a croc to me. ---
**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-florida-toddler-alligator-thread-closed/757418/7 "2016-06-15T20:21:22Z")
See ya later. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-florida-toddler-alligator-thread-closed/757418/8 "2016-06-15T20:41:24Z")
> [@Turek](#): > > See ya later. 😕 Who are you talking to? ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-florida-toddler-alligator-thread-closed/757418/9 "2016-06-15T20:52:15Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > 😕 Who are you talking to? Ali. Ali Gator. What’s the matter with kids these days? ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-florida-toddler-alligator-thread-closed/757418/10 "2016-06-15T21:10:33Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > Ali. Ali Gator. OOOOOOOOooooohhhhh!!! Anyway, I’ll respond more, but it won’t be until after awhile. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-florida-toddler-alligator-thread-closed/757418/11 "2016-06-15T21:14:22Z")
> [@Turek](#): > > See ya later. > [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > 😕 Who are you talking to? > [@Musicat](#): > > Ali. Ali Gator. > > What’s the matter with kids these days? In a while, crocodile. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-florida-toddler-alligator-thread-closed/757418/12 "2016-06-15T23:26:20Z")
Seems like a simple question OP is asking. Why aren’t the mods right here with an equally quick and simple answer? ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-florida-toddler-alligator-thread-closed/757418/13 "2016-06-15T23:54:15Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > Seems like a simple question OP is asking. Why aren’t the mods right here with an equally quick and simple answer? What, and end the wild speculation and outrage? ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-florida-toddler-alligator-thread-closed/757418/14 "2016-06-16T11:46:56Z")
> [@Amateur\_Barbarian](#): > > Okay. Couldn’t find the other thread. Mod note or merge would have been tidier, IMHO. Yeah, that was me modding from my phone. I meant to go back and add a note and forgot. Sorry about that.