Last winter, while sports fishing off the Florida coast, a tourist capsized his boat. The guy could swim, but his fear of alligators kept him clinging to the overturned craft.©JOKEDEMO.COM

Spotting and old beachcomber standing on the shore, the tourist shouted, "Are there any gators around here?!"©JOKEDEMO.COM

"Naw," the man hollered back, "they ain't been around for years!"©JOKEDEMO.COM

"Feeling safe, the tourist started swimming leisurely toward the shore. About halfway there he asked the guy, "How did you get rid of the gators?"©JOKEDEMO.COM

"We didn't do nothin'," the beachcomber said. "The sharks got 'em."