Attack of the Manatees

Probably one of the funniest things we've ever witnessed as a family. Unfortunately there is no video or pictures.

As we were leaving the Lovers Key State Park we had the opportunity to see manatees in the park estuary. This was the first chance any of us have had to see one. So this was pretty cool. There were a number of people in canoes floating around the manatees and we had a good view ourselves from the shoreline.

What distracted us was the shrieking of a tween girl "GET ME TO SHORE NOW THEY ARE GOING TO KILL US!" We thought maybe a gator was swimming towards one of the canoes or someone tipped over in the water. Nope. Everyone was floating quite safely around or near the manatees (aka sea cows). This girl was absolutely terrified of theses slow moving creatures. Which as far as we could see were staying in one place floating and turning over in the water. "THEY ARE FOLLOWING US, THEY ARE GOING TO KILL US!" Now who knows what has happened to this girl in the past. Maybe she had an issue with a dairy cow on a field trip to a farm. But you would have thought these things were rocking their canoe.

Ok you had to be there for this one. Perhaps looking at a picture of this fierce creature will help you understand what this girl was going through.

I'm happy to report that the girl and her family made it safely to shore and no manatee was injured.