Alligator SCARE!! Florida Everglades Never Fails to Amuse and Terrify 😳

Watching a Florida alligator gar (type of fish that is NOT an alligator) stalk a ‪@Rapala‬ Skitter walk and got the surprise of our lives in the Florida Everglades!!
You know we're from Cape Coral but, we took a day trip to the Everglades and drove around checking out fishing spots with a plastic ‪@Rapala‬Skitter walk (lure), targeting Peacock Bass. We had spent a few minutes canvassing the water before we began fishing and filming... but gators are stealthy ambush hunters. As soon as he saw our guards were let down, he emerged and scared the sh** out of us!
Yes, we expected to see Gators.
No, we aren't tourists. Believe it or not we were all born and raised in the FL wilds. Just got startled by a neighbor 😆
No, we did not feed, touch or harass this gator.
Yes, to your last question. Just yes.
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[@capecoraljade]

Just wanna thank all ya'll for the love AND the hate!! But mostly for all the stories you guys have left of your own encounters! Hilarious and terrifying!

[@Travis_22]

The girls were hilarious, glad you made it out alive lol

[@pamelarangel7104]

I don't see anything

[@dieselcowboy777]

The only ones playin was the people.....i guarantee you that alligator wasn't playin. He was sizing you up whether he could take you or not

[@jdel2315]

Very cool eye opener lol.. what a rush!!!!!!

[@obeyobet2952]

Was that staged?

[@LighthawkTenchi]

Pro tip for anyone new down here: if you see a body of fresh water, assume that there is at least one decent sized alligator in it, and you probably won’t see it in time

[@JavTheRipper]

ESPECIALLY in the Everglades. That is literally their territory.

[@readjordan2257]

Just because theyre lazy doesnt mean you wanna swim next to one

[@Kjklump]

I've never been to Florida, but I've just always assumed that every body of water down there probably has a gator hidden in it.

[@readjordan2257]

@@Kjklump no but many will. And even if there isnt one, theres always the rumors.

[@mmcereal4671]

Fact, I do that for any big amount of water in Florida 🤣

[@nikkim4633]

Woman “watch me fall in” Gator “watch me catch you” 😂

[@jemeeladams1197]

Lol

[@traycartel]

🤣🤣🤣

[@trollgejr2984]

Gator: She finna get caught in my jaws of death

[@JasonGrey23]

🤣

[@gseric4721]

😂😂😂

[@MagicalGirlContractor]

As a floridian, you can tell these are the ones that are gonna be weeded out in the gator culling since they took so long to notice that.

[@foxmask8032]

Ayo, do you guys wrestle with gators for real ?

[@Xainfinen]

@@foxmask8032 Don't be silly, they're not Australian.

[@josephteama3701]

How many RKO's can you do to an aligator? Florida deals with gators, australia with crocs(not the shoe)

[@kurma9575]

@@josephteama3701 I’ve done 12 in my life

[@GuacSause]

@@Xainfinen you’re right, we’re not…because we have GATORS…not crocs lol. And there definitely are some crazy fucks all throughout the south that wrestle gators…australia is wild but so is the florida everglades. 20ft pythons and more invasive species than native species in south florida.

[@eddiec5036]

Never fear the alligators you see. Fear the ones you don’t.

[@doreenchen1024]

Wise words

[@tryscience]

You always see them when they are chewing on you

[@tryscience]

@@BeingMyself2023 true, but that status is a process.

[@EventHorizonPrdctns]

I'm in my bed watching KZbin videos. I don't see any alligators. NOW I'M FUCKING TERRIFIED

[@eddiec5036]

@@EventHorizonPrdctns as you should be, they are in the pipes in your walls.

[@EbonKim]

Fishermen: Trying to catch an alligator gar with a plastic lure. Alligator: Trying to catch a fisherman with an alligator gar.

[@vslash1687]

Hahahhahaha hahahhahahahahahaha. Nice one bro!

[@TwixtheFox]

I've caught a gar with a plastic hook actually :D it was about 3.5 to 4 foot long and it was breaking my lines all day. It was therapeutic to finally catch it lol. Didn't even know what was doing it but turns out it was a gar. It was right by the docks too.

[@dertythegrower]

The guy was baiting the gator, thats what the gator was after. It didnt stalk or even notice the humans. i lived in the area and baited many gators, they will not even notice humans about to step on them(1st hand exp)

[@haroldbrown6630]

Love this. Thank you.

[@MsBonsai2010]

🤣🤙🏻

[@addanametocontinue]

Considering all the stories I've seen about gator attacks in Florida, I would not consider it to be overly-cautious to simply never go into an open body of water in Florida.

[@samhatch1657]

Nah got to get them bass bro

[@williamlee7482]

I've never had a problem fishing around gators and I fish out on alagator ally during the spring and summer time . I have seen 12 to 15 footers out there but as long as you keep an eye out for them and don't harass then you will be ok . Was at a park in coral springs fishing and a gator was off to my left by the walking bridge about 15 feet from me when these kids syarted throwing rocks at it . I told them not to do it but they ignored me and came down by men then one hit it ij the head with a rock and it came running right past me chasing the kids who ran all over the place . It then turned around and walked right pass me then swam out into the lake . I told the kids next time you throw rocks at a gator they just might catch you . I can't stand stupid people who do stupid things like that

[@chippewaguy4193]

Born and raised in Florida, lived her for 31 years and our beaches lakes and springs are absolutely amazing. My dads first lesson he taught me was never be the first one to jump in.

[@uprightfossil6673]

The ocean is pretty safe along the beaches…

[@Tyler-si2rj]

@@chippewaguy4193 visited Florida for a month. Springs were the best thing I've ever had the chance to swim in. Water feels heavy. It's awesome

[@JBrotsis1]

I used to live in Florida working for Gatorland. I remember all my coworkers telling me, if there’s a body of water larger than a puddle, there’s probably a gator in it. Love these dinosaurs.

[@steveafanador6441]

Ol gatorland. I went there about 4 years ago. Sweet place 👍👍

[@derekthechangeling5118]

I don't speak Spanish. Gatorland you're gonna love this park.

[@cainster]

Fuck that, even puddles can have these beasts in them.

[@Creep.Bratton]

Alligators aren't dinosaurs.. How dumb people are.. Believing just what their been told 😑😑 f mankind

[@brianrobinson4710]

I'm going to Gatorland in Orlando next week

[@Pizzaguy-jg7so]

Gator: Come on in! The water’s great!

[@miguelmoronta6871]

As someone who’s recently moved to Florida, the best tip I can pass to others is: assume all bodies of water have something dangerous. Even the ones that flow behind some houses.

[@funkyweapon1981]

I lived there for two decades, and I can attest to that.

[@miguelmoronta6871]

@@funkyweapon1981 yeah these mfs are BOLD out here. Raccoons are way too capable with their opposable thumbs and shit.

[@mjboutin7224]

THIS

[@miguelmoronta6871]

@@johnperic6860 agreed. I’m much more likely to see a gator. A cottonmouth could be inches from me before I’ve noticed. Or I might step on it.

[@Lapouchy]

That's interesting, do people just don't swim in lakes/rivers in Florida?

[@DTRD-uu3tr]

Apparently they're not from the Everglades like many of us Floridians. The fact that you're shocked at a gator sitting here looking at you means you need to be better aware of your surroundings.

[@Spiritcr1jsher]

I think the video is planned out . I only visit Florida every so often and i know there is a 99% chance of seeing a gator in that kind of setting .

[@jamesjm08]

I can look in my backyard and see way worse stuff than this When I was little I almost ran over a 6 foot gator on my bike in my backyard

[@dylandixon4058]

@Attiram floridas just built different lol

[@_andresss07]

Exactlyy 💯

[@awkwardsilence4427]

Maybe the women in the video are from out of state visiting whoever the fisher is? Cause he certainly isn’t phased - he casts out another line from the exact same spot near the end of the video.

[@countchocula5379]

I was on a middle school canoe field trip at a state park in FL. Our canoe tipped over in an area too deep to touch bottom. When I was trying to get back in, thankfully, I felt an underwater tree or log of some kind that I was able to push off of and boost myself back into our little boat. As soon as I got into the canoe. immediately, came up a VERY large gator. It wasnt a log I stepped on… it was he or she. 😳 The gator looked at us and sank back down. I still get the heebie jeebies thinking about it. I like to think he was just a benevolent gator, lending a helping hand… but I know I was just dang lucky.

[@vinny5638]

thats genuinely insane you easily couldve been grabbed by that same leg/foot you pushed off of it with and drug to the depths. Glad you were fortunate enough to only get a good story out of the ordeal!

[@dougstephenson3126]

That is pretty terrifying. You are very lucky.

[@honeymoon2766]

Baby you almost got death rolled 😶

[@1998keagan1]

This isn't a story that you post on the internet because literally no one believed you. Pictures or video or something that insane didn't happen. 💯

[@brotherkhrayn3525]

You lucky fuck. How the hell are you still alive?!?

[@gangstaliciousrizzler]

Gator: "Kay, you've spotted me, you win. Now let's stop pretending and just jump in"

[@NevesThaMenace]

He was so still. He raised his head when he noticed you guys seen him and started backing up. Not only should you be afraid of the fact you found him. You should be afraid of the fact he already saw you and was waiting for you to get closer. You were literally being hunted.

[@English_MoFo]

Yep. Just watch those crocs that eat the Buffalo every year at the river crossing

[@mgray1609]

Literally one step closer to video and they’re dead. That gators too big.

[@einsteintesla8940]

Uma jacaré desse tamanho não consegue predar um ser humano adulto.

[@BeingConsciousness-yw3zw]

@@mgray1609Literally, stop saying literally, you literally don’t need to say literally because we speak literalistic unless of course it’s figuratively speaking.

[@looks-human]

@@BeingConsciousness-yw3zw the comedian has arrived everyone get up and cheer 👏

[@MLGtroll365]

Gator was in hunt mode stalking yall. You can see her swimming up to yall in the beginning. Lol tourists are usually on the lunch menu. She came up like damn they spotted me. What a smart girl 🐊💕

[@bluewolvesstudios2822]

ROFL, so true

[@thesilentone4024]

Unfortunately natural selection didn't get them. That was a young one and there habitat is getting destroyed sooo. I don't get why you would get closer to the water knowing he's trying to get a gader.

[@pi-jichuu6347]

God damn your eyesight is amazing. I didnt even see her until her head was up lol.

[@BigKing17]

@@thesilentone4024 alligator gar and a alligator are two different species

[@Ralkeldorff]

Smart girl? Maybe is a boy

[@Loregasmo]

I moved to Florida when I was 16 from NC, met a group of dudes who smoked weed on a little island hideout where you had to cross a river, my dumbass followed them across, spotted a gator and said “guys that’s a fuckin’ gator” and they looked at me and said “Yeah there were like 50 of them that you didn’t point out on the way across”. Never hung out with those guys again.

[@rollsroyce2627]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@desisears6608]

Growing up in Florida, I am totally ashamed to admit I have frequently swam in waters like this. How I am alive I really don’t know.

[@321gates]

If you truly are ashamed, then you truly are NOT a Floridian Signed: 4th generation Floridian.

[@ob9896]

@@gdgggggg all white Americans that live in America are migrants

[@sirtoxic5147]

Well you're alive because alligators don't attack Humans too often unless provoked.

[@filipzugec8346]

Did you shit yourself?😂

[@IIBLaCKBeaRDII]

Thousands tube in the rivers with the gators daily but rarely does anything happen, maybe once a year someone gets attacked in the springs.

[@henricoshawty85]

"Guys, I am not kidding...I just sh*t!" Even the gator was laughing. 🤣💯💖

[@jimnorton8861]

I collect surface water samples here in FL and when I come across a gator, they will usually slip beneath the surface or just swim away, unless its a young juvenile, then sometimes they will hang around out of curiosity and watch me work. This one looks to have no fear of humans. Nice vid.

[@aboutnoise2335]

Thats sounds like a pretty awesome job

[@davidphillips8919]

So, in your opinion, they would rather avoid humans than consider us 'food'?

[@davidphillips8919]

I've been wanting to move to Florida, from Calif, but am afraid of Alligators. We have bears, mountain lions, etc, and they sometimes attack humans, but not that often.

[@blacksquirrel4008]

@@davidphillips8919 yes. A really big one can attack but most just swim away. The wild fed ones are the most dangerous, they lose their fear.

[@davidphillips8919]

@@blacksquirrel4008 Would you find alligators in the Miami River, which I assume is a mixture of ocean and fresh water but I don't know.

[@thejourney9415]

I like how it slowly reveals its self when he knows the gig is up lol

[@daveedsdreads1265]

The gig is only up if they say so. If he wanted to attack he would still catch them off guard. They’re less than 10ft away.

[@jsphlml]

Daveed's Dreads how the fuck was it going to get to then

[@daveedsdreads1265]

@@jsphlml Those things can be underwater and charge up the grass!

[@sapphireshore]

@@daveedsdreads1265 they're ambush hunters and won't pursue long out of water.

[@rev0568]

@@daveedsdreads1265 gators can jump up three feet from the water and they can run up to 30 miles an hour on land for short bursts. People ain't graceful. It didn't get them because it didn't want them, simple as

[@FUBARguy107]

One year I was in Louisiana for a summer vacation with my dad. Seeing all the sights he saw when he was younger. It started to rain and the family we were staying with let me borrow an umbrella to go for a walk. I found an old train car flatbed that had been set across a canal to let farmers onto the field so I figures I'd step out onto it out of curiosity. I knocked a few small pebbles into the water and instantly there were bubbles. A moment later a gator surfaced, looked at me for a moment, took in a deep breath and submerged back into the muddy canal. It was the color of a McDonald's iced coffee. Or milky hot chocolate. You couldn't see through it to save your life. Needless to say I stayed the F away from all bodies of water in that state unless otherwise stated that it was safe water. Even then my eyes were peeled.

[@sissyrayself7508]

Great description. I could picture the whole scene vividly in my mind. Thanks for your well written comment.

[@AshenTechDotCom]

FL or not, situational awareness and critical thinking will keep you out of alot of trouble being an oblivious dumbass will get you in big trouble/6feet under. example... a woman almost died from a water moccasin (sp?) bite, because she decided to jump in a pond without paying attention... (to people or looking around), she got bit and was VERY lucky a fish and game fellow was able to get her help... her husband was screaming about killing the snake for trying to murder her on and on.. its a wild f-ing animal.. and she swam within 2 feet of the pads it was sunning on and hunting fish from.... (they are fun to watch and dont generally approach humans...generally...but she got close enough it saw a threat so.. yeah..), also seen a few times people nearly got mauled by bears by... not paying attention... mind you, these bears are... more like big dogs in how they act most of the time..but around huckleberry season is also when they tend to have cubs, if you want to pick berries, you need to pay attention and avoid bears, even some mother bears wont show aggression unless they think your a threat to them/the cubs, but some will charge at sight of a person too close, again thankfully enlarge, they dont attack people..and will move away if humans get loud and move alot, but theres always that one idiot you see who damn near get themselves killed at least once if not several times in a single season... genuine "whats wrong with your brain?/do you even brain? type stuff... one gal ran for over a mile after the bear stopped chasing(pretty fast, it sat down and just looked at her dust trail like 'hot damn, that one could move' and went back to eating berries... her husband went after her on foot... came back having passed more then one mile marker... and... i heard him lecture her about watching for and avoiding bears, the idiot woman pretended to listen/pay attention/understand and... clearly had not at all... or was just that dumb-stupid... could be either honestly... i saw that more then a few times in my youth..im sure its gotten worse... people seem to lack the skills needed to survive in the real workd these days even mroe then the 80-90's when i was a kid/youth... and some people i grew up with... couldnt make easymac without f-ing it up...

[@ericgatlin678]

As a native Louisianian I chuckled at your comment. 😄

[@yeeturmcbeetur8197]

Louisiana here: Had one in a kiddie pool we had outside for my dog in the summer many years ago. Lil bastards will hunt down top water lures like it’s gator crack Always keep a Gator Bonkin’ stick in the boat as hitting them in the head with a stick hard enough is the only thing to make them get the message.

[@VoiceOfTheEmperor]

I HEARD your comment. I've heard the sounds Gators make. They are naturally cranky creatures. But they are to NEVER be underestimated.

[@cybco]

Back a year before Katrina, my brother told me when he lived in FL, he went in this deep swamp area fishing with a buddy while drinking beer, and ended up pulling the canoe through multiple areas of shallow swamp. Night fell, and they continued to fish and drink. Then they started noticing things glowing just above the water using their flash lights. First a couple then the whole damn area lit up like a city, nothing but glowing eyes at surface of water. I kid you not. Some over a foot apart. They somehow canoed back very sober.

[@souradip06]

Wow.... That's scary !

[@bandeirarv]

lol it's for sure a fast way to sober up

[@akbarpashtun]

They experienced something very thrilling and scary

[@kevinburns8473]

Swamp at night in Florida? Absofuckinglutelynot. Those eyes could've been fucking spider eyes at that point too. Nope. No thank you. I've spent my nickel in Florida, I'm not going back!

[@SegaGentleman]

@@kevinburns8473 wow bro I been here a year and I didn't know at night was so bad in the swamps...thankfully I'm in Broward county and haven't been to the swamps yet

[@mojojojo8166]

Taking “when you see it” to a whole ass level

[@ruined_roof_above]

I live in Florida and there is a large freshwater reservoir near my home where I have lived all my life. At the park where the body of water is located there is also a disk golf course that is quite popular. I don't play disk golf but I like to ride my bike on the trail that loops around the lake. One day I was riding by one of the early holes on the course, one in which many people lose their disks due to the design of the course. There were two men waist deep on the water probing the bottom with their feet in a attempt to recover the disks they lost. I almost didn't say anything but decided they may have been from out of state and didn't know any better. I told them that I wouldn't advise that as there are several large alligators 9 foot plus that I have seen in the last few months near where they were wading around. I was assured that it was fine, they knew what they were doing and to mind my own business. I said ok, and finished my ride and went back home. A few days later there was a article in the news paper about a man that had been seriously injured in a alligator attack at the same park. Not only that but the article said that the guy was bit once sustained a minor injury then decided to go back in again, at which point he received a more serious injury which required hospitalization. True story, I am a Florida native and won't go in lakes at all I would advise that you don't either!

[@2high4this412]

You sure your from Florida? Lol

[@thepoopkingdom5389]

"Horror Movie Protagonists Located"

[@justamango942]

@@2high4this412 def from florida I would have left also lol its their missing foot not mine I got a bike to ride

[@jimbojones9118]

That's a true Florida Man right there

[@coreyhill1257]

That was tank lol. A homeless man who collects disc for the disc store in st Pete. I'm assuming you're talking about Taylor Park right? I've seen some big boys over there. He's lucky he didn't run into the mom or dad. I believe the gator bit him in his face.

[@Waccoon]

Meanwhile, the gator is probably thinking, "I'll just chill right here. If I get too close, I might contract some of the stupid."

[@gseric4721]

lol

[@asakayosapro]

_OOF size: ' _*_LARGE_*_ '_

[@flyingraijin2736]

They weren’t stupid though They saw the gator and backed off How’s that stupid?

[@gseric4721]

@@flyingraijin2736 would *you* try fishing in a body of water swarming with hungry gators?

[@bendover9620]

@@flyingraijin2736 finna simping my g?

[@michaelb.8953]

Now I know why I saw no fish swimming in that pool. I'm from Pennsylvania where thankfully we don't have any gators up here, but traveled to Florida a couple of months ago and I've heard a long time ago always assume that any body of water in Florida no matter how small has gators lurking below the surface.

[@catherinehiggins8006]

Good policy

[@Hyperdisk]

It's a good rule of thumb. Have actually found a baby gator in a puddle after a heavy rain before. Sadly phone was dead (family dropped it) at the time so no pictures. Left it alone because momma gator was not far

[@ryan05cereus23]

Same rule goes for Australia, arguably moreso considering crocs are more aggressive

[@lynnmitzy1643]

From Pa too, I wouldn't be surprised to see a gator to climb out the Schuylkill River.

[@michaelb.8953]

@@lynnmitzy1643 Hopefully that's a sight I never see as I spend some time in and around that river up on the northern branches in Schuylkill county.

[@kyubbikcat2281]

“I mastered the art of camouflage. I stand so incredibly still I am invisible to the naked eye.

[@Wyndamn]

Alligator Drax.

[@joekolpe9849]

Clearly why your a loser

[@omegasage777]

The fact that they keep waving the bait around after they've spotted the gator...no maam, couldn't be me

[@fredd5294]

Frankly, I am glad they experienced it so that they can understand that there are a lot of wild animals in Florida.

[@zacharyzier314]

“I am the gator of the culvert, what is your wish?” - This Gator

[@herrikudo]

Oh mighty culvert gator... I shall dub thee... Shenron.

[@chazdoomy1512]

An official red ryder carbine action bb rifle 😫. 🐊 “Groan… hisss…You’ll shoot your eye out… hiss”

[@stingerjohnny9951]

@@chazdoomy1512 *slow clap* that is a classic reference right there my friend, well done!

[@ritaherrerabailey9880]

Gator's like "Come on guy's, hurry up & catch something, i'm starving."

[@joecool2125]

My family has property in the swamps of SW Mississippi. I remember fishing behind the camp and regularly seeing alligators. As teenagers, we thought it was fun to feed them food scraps. This went on for many years and the gators started associating our presence with food. It got to the point that when we fished, they would grab the fish from the line. If we did manage to reel the fish in quick enough, the alligators would give chase and stop at the water's edge, which was a few feet from where we stood. They had zero fear of people and became so brazen that we had to start whacking them on the head with our fishing poles to make them retreat At the time, they were 3-5 ft. When those same alligators grew beyond 7-8 ft and started building nests on the banks near our fishing spot, we finally took notice of the potential danger. Most of us had children of our own and stopped fishing there altogether. My grandfather peddled fish on the side and continued to do so after he retired. I'd go with him to run his lines. We always knew which gators we fed because they would linger around the boat, waiting for us to toss them a small fish. Looking back, if this had been public land, we'd have done an injustice to the alligators by taking away their fear of people and they most likely would've been killed. As much fun and entertaining as it was, I wish we would have left them alone.

[@thomasharris5151]

Where in natchez or port Gibson area? Glad you made it through. Hail State!💎

[@joecool2125]

@@thomasharris5151Wilkinson County, off the old Doloroso Road. Hotty Toddy! 😬

[@NoTaboos]

"I wish we had...", not "would have".

[@alienlife7754]

I wish more people would recognize how playing Disney with animals often backfires.

[@thomasharris5151]

@@joecool2125 😶 no no no..good luck in the college World Series! We won it last and y’all need to come back bring it back to the state!!!

[@drokhalis3338]

Nice to see the legally blind outdoors interacting with nature.

[@hc125]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mikewitdm]

Lol

[@A1509MDIX]

Lol. Nice

[@cornpopishuntersrealdaddy4690]

🤭😆

[@jonklein7130]

That is a good one

[@kurizu1510]

0:22 “Gators… where’d he go?” * *Gator immediately visible after zooming out like we’re watching “Dora the Explorer”* *

[@DLex912]

Im a Floridian and caught chills at the fact that before she zoomed in on the fishing line, nothing was there. When she zoomed back out, a underwater death stare.

[@Dang3rMouSe]

They blend in so well down there. Perfect ambush predator. Always assume there's at least 1 gator in every body of water that'd love for you or your dog to be a snack

[@bobbynunez4865]

About 15 years ago I jumped into a lake and at the last second saw an alligator float by about 5 feet away. By some miracle I was able to contort by body mid jump and landed closer to the edge of the water and ran back to our campsite as soon as my feet were able to touch ground . Haven’t been to the lake since.

[@pabloperezfernandez5877]

Pero eso lo hiciste en ingles o en español

[@hoosier-daddy6807]

I smell 🐂💩

[@trentononeill5493]

About two seconds ago, I had to teach somebody that gators aren’t going to just randomly eat anything in the water- you were fine, but understandably scared. Everyone here saying to not even touch bodies of water in FL: there is LITERALLY a 1:3,100,000 chance of being attacked.

[@Beforezzz]

I like to think the gator had no real intention on attacking them, but wanted to show off its stealth. Almost a way of instilling some humility in them. Like "I could've ended you, remember whose territory this is"

[@colecole3352]

He was just curious or has been fed by people. He's not big enough to be aggressive unless it mating season or something.

[@wsol80]

He was probably hoping they'd catch something, and he'd get a free lunch.

[@MightyYoungSir]

reluctantly predators animal and human only have two things on their mind attack or attack later

[@JS45678]

Frightening how a reptile that large can so stealthily emerge from unbelievably shallow waters. 😮

[@seanyeeets4675]

Tbh they’re just kinda blind, I noticed him/her the moment they panned closer to him

[@lilwolfie4214]

0:07 can see it move

[@sambeck2510]

I'm not sure he did sneak up though. They never show the place he's at until right before they notice him, and he's obvious rught when they pan over his location. He could've been sitting there the whole time.

[@invictuz4803]

@@lilwolfie4214 ya right, which pixel?

[@rakohus]

@@invictuz4803 at 0:07, you definitely can see the gator start to come up right before they zoom. Bottom left side of the frame. Blink and you'll miss it though

[@tiguerrilla8567]

When I was 11 I lived on Fallon in palmbay with a dam behind my house that I'd imagine reached atleast 30ft deep at times with a fuckload of gators and gar in it. On a particular day my mom went to work and told me to stay away from the dam. Ofcoarse I grabbed my rod and headed there as soon as she left. I was the only soul back there. I was standing at the top of a very steep hill (almost verticle) along the bank trying to hook some gar. There was bout a 10 foot gator lounging in the water right in the middle of the damn where I was fishing. Suddenly I lost my footing & slipped down the hill into the water. My rod disappeared, I couldn't swim & and the ground was nowhere to be found with my feet. The first thing I did was look back and didn't see the gator anymore. The wall was too steep and muddy to climb out so I grabbed a root and it came out right in my hand. That was the worst feeling in the world. I thought I was a goner for sure. Right as I began to scream for help this older rebel who people looked down upon named TJ came out of nowhere, extended his arm and yanked me out of there. Every time I've revisited this memory I wondered how the hell he even did that. The hill had to be 8 to 10 feet high from the water. And where the hell did he come from right on time? Heaven sent. It just wasn't my time yet.

[@colabama]

Honey, T.J. was watching out for you the whole time.

[@robertderangler2000]

After 40 seconds they realize 😱

[@capecoraljade]

We were REALLY watching his lure 😬😳

[@smokingisbadmtherfcker2537]

@@capecoraljade did she really shit herself? 🤣

[@donnypuleo8167]

He wasn’t there at first

[@0000rrfff]

@@donnypuleo8167 you can literally see the gator swim to that spot up to 0:08

[@trollgejr2984]

@@0000rrfff I can't see it

[@Hope-Angel]

Gator: where y’all goin? 0:50

[@phillip6225]

All fun and games until that gator comes sprinting out of the water for you. Especially one that's watching you without being watched.

[@Scooterbeerrun]

highly unlikely behavior, it was probably just waiting for scraps because people throw food to them all the time so they wait around where people are

[@tahmkench118]

@@Scooterbeerrun It'd a joke bro, don't take it so seriously.

[@Scooterbeerrun]

@@tahmkench118 are you Phillip? No.

[@tahmkench118]

@@Scooterbeerrun Jesus the fact that you can't tell an onvious joke from serious statements is indicative of your stupidity. How's it feel to live with a stick up your ass everyday of your life? I can't imagine being that stuckup and serious.

[@Scooterbeerrun]

@@tahmkench118 Still not Phillip. :)

[@Undedproduction]

My family has lived in Florida for centuries, particularly South Florida. My dad always says “Anything the size of a swimming pool, assume it has a gator,” which is often even true for pools. Really, he just meant that they could be anywhere, which is true. No reason to get surprised by them!

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

It's amazing that they seem to be able to keep them out of Disney World. I'm guessing it's a lot of bigger vigilance with the fencing and a lot of monitoring inside.

[@thebenmidthun]

@@SmallSpoonBrigade they're not able to keep them out of disney actually. They try but they still sneak in.

[@BeckVMH]

I don’t even step in mud puddles.

[@Chiemontyr]

@@SmallSpoonBrigade there was a huge thing a few years back when a gator killed a kid in Disney

[@eyeheartsushi2212]

@@Chiemontyr Yep. It was a Disney resort. I actually visited the resort about a year after the incident and saw the area where it happened.

[@Michael-z7b5s]

I was bass fishing off the bank in South Carolina and had a gator take my bass from me as I was about to land it. Then proceeded to slowly eat it in front of me. It was a big bass. Gators will eat your fish and bite your lures. Don't be surprised when they watch you fish. They are incredibly smart

[@BuzzlightyearinactionSaSenado]

You can hear the alligator @ 0:03 that crook sound. That's what alligators make everytime they see a prey.

[@timothymanvel9030]

22 years removed from Florida and my head is still on a swivel when I approach water.

[@davidphillips8919]

Wow, I want to move to Florida, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, etc, it doesn't matter really, but am afraid of gators. According to your remarks, you've seen enough of them, and probably had some close calls. And I hear horror stories, and so no way I'm moving to Florida. I'll stay in Calif with bears, mountain lions, at least I might see them coming.

[@Miami1991]

@@davidphillips8919 if your voting D when you get to Florida don't come In fact don't come anyways stay Your ass in California WE ARE FULL

[@angryakinaya9029]

@@Miami1991 Uh okay, you know both Republicans and Democrats at the end of the day are AMERICAN and thus are allies in some shape or form. There is no US or THEM simply American ✨

[@mariovallego5214]

@@angryakinaya9029 👏Exactly, same shit.

[@kaspersmilez]

@@angryakinaya9029 Lmao, no. We are divided as hell, democrats would sooner wave a rainbow flag than American

[@jani_koski]

Videos like these tend to make me appreciate my peaceful life in Finland more and more 😅 Biggest things we have in water are pikes and they won't kill you. I've heard of them biting someone but that's usually pretty small thing in the end. Also we don't have too much poisonous animals and earthquakes or hurricanes etc. so yeah, the long winter doesn't sound too bad after all 😂

[@Taanneli]

Yep, we are totally safe in Finland! Ticks are probably the most dangerous animal in Finland, and they don't move in winter time! 😂👍

[@hkchan1339]

What about the Russians across the border ?

[@chiemseedev]

@@Taanneli same here in the south of germany. we have nice summers, mild winters and the most/only real "dangerous" animal is the tick. Again and again I realize how blessed I am to be born in such a safe environment

[@0neKingD0wn]

@@hkchan1339 here we go, Russia is back to beeing the boogy man.

[@0neKingD0wn]

Same deal up here in Canada, moquitos sucks but thats about it. I prefer the cold from the heat anyway.

[@Dlovitz1024]

Wow! That was crazy! It appeared like an object out of a hidden painting.

[@Lizzyjaeger]

“You create a diversion by being cute and sniffing the lure and I’ll grab them. We’ll both have lunch.” “Okay, just don’t do the shark music this time”

[@jeffreytruhan4989]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Unsalted375]

The way he just gradually comes into apperance as he rises to the surface is so smooth, that gator popped up like a ninja! It's no wonder animals in different parts of the world like Gazelle's drinking at a pond don't see them coming and fall victim to these kings of camouflage! They are certainly pretty cool animals

[@Miamitalentg]

In Cuba they run.

[@DP-eo5xd]

How many years of evolution bruh. Many

[@antoine6760]

@@DP-eo5xd tens of millions of years of evolution and they hardly changed

[@tianly6177]

Imagine a gator showing up to your home and being as shocked....lol

[@michaelshackelford6691]

Gave me chills watching this, how can you enjoy fishing when your in an area that is so unpredictable. Goosebumps

[@swayback7375]

The drive there is 1000x more dangerous

[@johncee853]

You should worry about pitbulls more than gators or snakes. The uneducated public worries about the wrong critters.

[@Ryleeman54number2]

@@swayback7375 Not if I jump in the water

[@franciscoandrada5000]

BatChest

[@williamlee7482]

You get used to watching out for them while fishing and as long as you don't bother them they normally leave you alone and just watch you

[@iDropPhats]

Had something almost identical happen to me in the Everglades 4 years ago over Christmas. Was looking at a gator and a herron sitting on the same log and next thing you know there’s one right near the bank almost completely camouflaged. They’re sneaky creatures

[@beauregardrippey5508]

Manatees can sneak up right next to you as well. Luckily they won't pull you into the water and rip you apart.

[@bottomtext7177]

Homie just started elevating higher until his head poked out like "you said sum?"

[@CrazyCatMan13]

That zoom out into the gator chilling there was such a good scare lmao

[@ericp1139]

The 2nd time I watched it, I realized I didn’t notice the gator for at least 10 seconds the 1st time around.

[@superdoopercooper1962]

I like how the one guy is so un bothered he’s still making finesse casts to the other side by the overhanging branches

[@daybyday1664]

Went to visit my aunt once. Figured I’d seen about everything growing up in the woods in Oklahoma. That was until my aunt just casually hopped over a small (maybe 3 feet long) alligator on the running path one morning as we were jogging along. I noped. Not jumping over an alligator 🐊 she just laughed and kept going.

[@dnc5997]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TrustMeIKnowThings]

There are gators in a very small portion of OK too. Just be aware of your surroundings, be smart, and don’t mess with them. They are almost always more afraid of you than you are of them.

[@nathanenns7186]

@@TrustMeIKnowThings now I understand how people feel when we tell them about bears in the North 😳

[@Fishbro]

"She hopped right on over a gator, straight Mario that bitch" or "I walked right past 3 different gangs on my way to work today". We all become accustomed to ignoring the dangers around us in our daily lives.

[@TrustMeIKnowThings]

@@Fishbro oooor both if you live in Houston 🤣

[@WilliamsPinch]

I was wondering when she would notice him 😂… like GIRL, LOOK!!!

[@cotteeskid]

Gator: "Hope you don't mind if I stalk you" Woman: "Hope you don't mind if I shit my pants"

[@TedsHoldOver]

Fun Fact: Gators always skip the appetizers.

[@trentononeill5493]

Fun fact: that’s not a gator. 🤦‍♂️

[@tedmosby772]

@@trentononeill5493 then what's that

[@trentononeill5493]

@@tedmosby772 Alligator Gar. A fish related to the bowfin and one of the largest fresh water animals in North America.

[@futsurepolaris6304]

@@trentononeill5493 That is an actual alligator, isn’t it? Alligator Gars don’t look THAT much like an alligator.

[@trentononeill5493]

@@futsurepolaris6304 To be honest, I’m not too sure. After typing that I looked em’ up, and you’re kind of right. But they call it a ‘gator gar’ in the video, and they’re trying to catch it w/ a lure. I think it’s just an absolutely massive alligator gar.

[@blankmandastankman]

Idk how to explain it. but somehow this was eerily interesting to watch. It’s like nature in perfect harmony-the Gator doesn’t know how feared it is it just knows that if it sits still long enough it will get fed lol

[@adamr9720]

When I walk my dogs I NEVER go closer then five big steps from the retention pond. Most of the time I’m much further away way up the embankment. I’ve watched it from afar dive like a submarine only to surface ten yards away looking straight at my dog and slowly coming towards us. Amazing creatures. So silent, so deadly.

[@jimbrown2604]

That lure looks appetizing. No, not that one....the other end of the pole. 🐊

[@HoV326]

I saw that thing like 10 seconds before they did and I got so nervous. I'm like "There's a damn gator right in front of you! Back away!"

[@trollgejr2984]

The water's so murky I can't see it before they screamed

[@gseric4721]

@@trollgejr2984 right at 8 seconds try not to focus too mush but you'll see her snout appear right at the near bottom left of the screen. Put the video and slow motion and it's eventually as clear as day. Freeze the video if you need to. It's terrifying, lol

[@roberttaylor4213]

Same

[@kfamadventuresfl]

We've lived in FL our entire lives. I learned at a young age to consider any standing water, puddles & all to likely have a gator in it. I somehow lost fear around middle school age and we'd jump in gator invested waters off of a rope swing. After several close calls, we all called it quits. If you've seen Lake Placid, how the fish come to the top in a panic when the large gator would come around, that occurred one time when we were all standing on a sand bar. There were about 8 of us.. it became every man for himself that day. 😂

[@pred7949]

lol try growing up in the rural african bush.

[@marley8976]

Sometimes i wonder how men make it past adolescence

[@Snip3r97]

@@marley8976 most of ‘em banging Fortnite 18 hrs a day. Haven’t even seen the sun, let alone swam with gators.

[@cabzombie3484]

@@marley8976 I amaze myself every day !

[@KMLove-ie2jq]

And don't forget about the water moccasins 🐍🐍too‼️😳😳 😂😂

[@jeffcochran2195]

That's amazing how he just snuck right up to you thanks for putting posting the video

[@jeffhenderson934]

That was my childhood growing up in Lakeland FL. Not everyday, but fishing the 100 year old phosphate pits within walking distance it wasn’t unexpected to see or hear a rattlesnake on the walk through the woods, have a giant alligator pop up while fishing or encounter the most prehistoric looking snapping turtle. I’m surprised that I and 6 or 7 of my friends are still alive. (Wouldn’t change a day of it. The bass and speck fishing was great)

[@666les8]

Are you Dead ?

[@shenellekerr6694]

Jesus Is Lord✝️ & He Loves You Dearly❤️ Repent & Turn away from your sinful lifestyle & ask Our Heavenly Father to forgive you for sinning against Him, only then you will receive Forgiveness from God when you accept His Son, Jesus as your Lord & Saviour Before It's Too late. There is no chance of Repentance & Forgiveness after death nor on Judgement Day. John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him; I am The Way, The Truth and The Life; NO ONE cometh unto The Father but by me.

[@julitakamaki4386]

Same. Great times.

[@josephhall2546]

Floating down peace river in the daytime tubing, only to walk along shore at night and see dozens and dozens of glowing green eyes green eyes!

[@jeffhenderson934]

@@josephhall2546 God, I forgot about the eyes at night. I got to experience that down near Everglade City camping out. Scary stuff when all you have to defend yourself is a paddle and a bait caster.

[@matthewbonilla6222]

Gator is literally thinking, "I'm wondering how long it'll take these completely oblivious, clearly out of state idiots to see me right here in front of their faces."

[@LilXancheX]

The way he just lifted his head up the water and just stared at you.... like it’s waiting to eat you 🥶

[@fromn.y.top.r.5889]

That right there was an ambush; one jump away from snatching you up! Scary!!

[@insolentstickleback3266]

Oregon dude here, I spent a week road tripping the back roads and bush in Florida in 1990. This is as real as it gets, those gators are no joke, good video, thanks for the memories!

[@stevemeredith9022]

For a bigger experience come to Australia for our saltwater crocodiles they make gators look like bait fish.

[@aboutnoise2335]

@@stevemeredith9022 big facts

[@sovamainnn8154]

@@stevemeredith9022 forsure!! the gators actually aren't that aggressive here in florida..

[@JerZkyd]

@Oregun George compared to living where?

[@Miami1991]

@Oregun George you mean the state where everyone and their mothers wants to move to ?, Nasty ass state indeed DONT MOVE HERE WE ARE FULL

[@sandyholguin4193]

I'm from Florida and I can tell you alligators are unpredictable.We watched in horror as some tourist had their dog with them at the St Marks Lighthouse,I remember my Mom yelling at them to keep their dog from the water,and watched in horror as one of the big gators grabbed the dog.Some people are totally ignorant to the danger around them.

[@beauregardrippey5508]

Yeah some people think every body of water is exactly as the pond up the road from their house in Vermont. They are not all created equal. Know your surroundings.

[@kongmengyang1098]

They were just feeding the gators... like the locals.

[@alfredgomez3128]

My hosekeeping mom had watch over a dog that loved water. That dog escaped once and waded in a nearby lake for a long time, a lake known for alligators. That dog got out okay that day....he would die from attacking a cane toad a year later.

[@zachrobledo2252]

I literally saw it immediately. I’ve loved most of my life in Florida and as soon as it popped up in frame I was like “woah back up”, it took her like another 8 seconds. I don’t blame her it takes a bit of time but you can learn to spot them

[@louisb5766]

what is immediate? what time stamp?

[@louisb5766]

@Doc T Now I see it wow was it sneaky. Thanks

[@zetharerey3761]

Holly sh*t!! I went back to check and yeah, you can see it moving at 0:08 I only noticed it because you gave the freaking timestamp, I’ve seen this video multiple times and this is the first time I see it that early on. I’m staying in trash Jersey.

[@mansquatch4059]

@Doc T INSANE!!

[@brianwhedon8442]

I don't think she saw it because she was focused on her phone screen. Her other friend just wasn't paying attention

[@thelastdefenderofcamelot5623]

This video and "Close Encounter with a Hidden Saltwater Crocodile" are my favorite.

[@christopherneelyakagoattmo6078]

I like how my man on the right is like, "Just one more cast right over there by that drop off while ever body freakin' out 'bout this Gator." My man is fishing, like a professional. While these other hooligans are squawking, jabbering, and soiling they britches.

[@travisvanalst4698]

I have to watch these every now and then to remind myself why I live where the air get so cold it hurts my face .

[@hubster4477]

Back in the 70's my grandpa always took me out to feed the alligators marshmallows from the banks around tarpon springs. Looking back I guess it wasn't a good idea, but I still remember it!

[@xEvilNeverDiesx]

Me and my girlfriend went to florida for a holiday a few years ago, and on the flight there I said "remember never go in any body of water when we are there" she asked why and I said it's because of gators, she laughed and didn't believe it was that dangerous. I can still hear her screams.

[@divenaldopenaldo6261]

Wait what ? She's alive right ?

[@ARegularMarsBar]

💀

[@ARegularMarsBar]

​@@divenaldopenaldo6261 i think it was a joke

[@BewleyUK9]

Some say that if you stand on this very spot, close your eyes and listen intently, you can still hear the haunting echo of Jessica's trembling voice repeating the words: 'I just shit myself'.

[@jlestes1985]

This is the group of friends that most horror movies are based on.

[@jenaucoin9167]

Up here in Canada I can appreciate this video and my surroundings quite a bit! One friend from Florida told me you know who the Canadians are when they are swimming in the winter!!!Wicked video here just looking at the lure when the gator is looking at them for longer then they could notice,good tip for visitors!!!

[@robertthomas1569]

and the speedos with black socks and sandals

[@sodablower]

There's a reason they've survived this long as a species! 🐊😉

[@OhMoonPresence]

Like us, they’re an evolutionary success (although we’re starting to go backwards and they’re starting to get wiped out by evolution)

[@FoxtrotUSA1]

I said the exact same thing!!!

[@pyl0ris]

I remember canoeing the peace river near the everglades a year ago, it was dusk and as it got dark all I would see is glowing eyes looking back from the water's edge. I had 8 miles of river to get down back to camp, best workout of my life!

[@aldenstallworth5504]

You was moving and didn't look back lol

[@cuterayne]

golllyyy

[@KrazyKaiser]

What a good little swamp pupper, staying in the water and not harassing you while you're not harassing him.

[@alexm1841]

I live in Southern California. About 25 years ago pet shops were selling baby American alligators for $50, giant snakeheads for $7, and red belly piranha for $5… I’ve seen all 3 in our waters.

[@357-swagnumultramagax9]

What part of California?

[@nonconsensualopinion]

@@357-swagnumultramagax9 This is an important question.

[@ColdSprite]

My coworker lost his alligator here in SoCal lol it ended up being in his neighbors pool!!!! They came and took it away, obv he didn’t say it was his at that point. Lol so whoever has pools.. always check before you get in no matter where you live ! You might have a dumbass neighbor lol

[@alexm1841]

@@357-swagnumultramagax9 Orange County and south down to San Diego is where I’ve seen all 3. Fish shops in Garden Grove (OC) were selling.

[@evilsharkey8954]

Do you want invasive species? This is how you get invasive species!

[@catsexual3412]

Now that is how you stalk 101. Dude is perfect 10/10.

[@hopperwolf2]

This is why I happily live in Michigan and deal with the 3 months of snow. I can go near / swim in any lake and not worry about being eaten.

[@lgempet2869]

Quite true!!!👍

[@docmccrappie4098]

Did you know bull sharks have been found in Michigan Great Lakes. 👀

[@hopperwolf2]

@@docmccrappie4098, no, they haven't. There is zero proof of such a thing. In order for them to get into the Great Lakes they would have to either swim up Niagara Falls, or swim through the electrified barrier that's keeping the Asian carp out. Nothing is getting through that.

[@docmccrappie4098]

@@hopperwolf2 nope. they in there.

[@RickyVall3y]

Jessica is racing, shaking and shitting herself all at once 1:01

[@ms.doomer5623]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Wasabi4]

I swear some things just be invisible to your vision in the everglades, like the place is casting a curse on you. I remember when i was younger i was going down this small road nicely deep in the everglades, and every so often we'd stop and look at ponds looking for gators, just having fun and fishing a bit. At one stop there was this small concert wall that had an overlook of some clear water. I had taken a seat on the wall and everyone else (about 3 others) hanged around looking at the water, fishing, and or talking. I was sitting there for a good 5 minutes until i noticed a decent size snake just chillen there, coiled up, 2 feet away from me. Idk how any of us didn't notice it until then. I mean it was RIGHT THERE, right next to us the whole time.

[@joshuakaufman7336]

An old buddy and I went out kayak fishing on the neighborhood pond. About 20 houses down, someone notices us and runs out waving his arms.. calls us over and says they’ve been spotting large gators all around that area. We quickly went back to his place. 2 hours later they captured a 13 footer no more than 50 feet away from the kayak 😳. Easily could’ve been lunch.

[@somebb]

At chassahowitzka river, Gators are dumped there because it's a preserve and everyone Kayaks with the Gators. The rivers are infested with Gators and bull sharks and is still a major attraction for locals to snorkel and kayak, including myself.

[@mousetreehouse6833]

@@somebb , 🤨 ?Snorkel? 🧐 🤔

[@somebb]

@@mousetreehouse6833 Swimming and free diving with fins and a snorkel.

[@mousetreehouse6833]

@@somebb Well, from what I've read, alligators are downright chill compared to, say, saltwater crocodiles, so *that's* ok...but you really got me at bull sharks 😰🦈.

[@somebb]

@@mousetreehouse6833 I'm definately more afraid of running into a bull shark. There are also tons of water moccasins, aka deadly water snakes. I was inside a dark muddy river and the tide was coming in. I was swimming under the water with my goggles on when suddenly my face was inches away from a moving wall of solid gray... eventually it got to the tail and I realized it was a huge manatee. I thought it was a bullshark and I froze to see what it would do.

[@kellenwillett8263]

Another pro tip (that applies all over the world): don’t stare at your phone screen and tunnel vision in on the limited field of view that the camera gives. Remember to look up periodically as you’re filming to see your environment/surroundings for real. At best? You stare at your phone instead of the actual pretty sunset (or whatever) that you’re trying to film. At worst? You don’t notice that you’re in a life threatening situation.

[@cmrdecc6516]

Good tip

[@romeo.ardael]

Gator: "Wanna see a magic trick?" Gator: "Keep watching the bait..."

[@qooch481]

love that the guy just keeps fishing

[@branjosnow6244]

The camouflage aspect was frighteningly good, I didn't even see it myself until she saw it. Nothing against Florida but you need to get that dinosaur problem under control down there.

[@jamesbarta5452]

stay away..we don't want you here

[@branjosnow6244]

@Aneki Ryota I dunno, maybe learn to take a joke would be a good start?

[@GHSTTHERENEGADE]

Snails is actually Fla biggest issue not Gaters. The Feds and the state combined spends about a billion to keep the Snails under control because if not with in a short few years the USA would be FUCKED on resources

[@branjosnow6244]

@@GHSTTHERENEGADE Dude I know what you mean, I bought an aquarium for my son about 10 years back. Had some nice fish it too and then my son thought the snails looked cool so we added one to the tank. Big mistake, after about a month it was crawling in tiny snails. There were more snails than stones at the bottom of the tank, covering the sides too. I get your point, those things are a huge PITA.

[@GHSTTHERENEGADE]

@@branjosnow6244 The way they reproduce is unreal. In fact I'm surprised most Americans don't know this tidbit about these invasive creatures. Some Snails that we are dealing with also have no known local predators and go unchecked. In regards to your tank: start a small 10 gallon tank for a Goldfish as I am assuming you have a back up tank for your other fish. Remove the other fish and when ready unleash that Goldfish to that tank. If you have multiple even better. They will slaughter the snails to no end.

[@09princesses]

I didn’t even see it until she yelled. I jumped a little too lol 😂

[@morleybridwell871]

Even when your a couple yards away, when these guys pounce out of the water 9/10 people I’ve seen fall down trying to run backwards and that distance doesn’t seem like much at that point. From a fellow Floridian, be safe visitors!

[@joeljeffcoat6241]

And a gator can outrun you for a good twenty yards or more. And yes, they’re everywhere.

[@-i6313]

@@joeljeffcoat6241 not 20 yards

[@joeljeffcoat6241]

@@-i6313 good point. I should have said twenty feet. Plenty to grab most people, though.

[@sonyvalencia]

@@joeljeffcoat6241 how fast?

[@CatzTamilGaming]

😂😂Aunty Shocked 😳 😂😂Alligator Rocked 💥

[@jotuthegamingguru8809]

Growing up in Florida this confused me more than anything... I've fished with dozens of Gators within eyesight and never freaked out.. They're not territorial or aggressive unless it's a mother with a nest nearby and in that case you wouldn't get a money shot like that.. you would be food before you knew it

[@Brievel]

Just because they _probably_ won't attack doesn't mean I'm not going to give them a healthy respect and lots of personal space.

[@jackcoleman1784]

This dude knows what he's talking about. Hell most *golf courses* have at least one body of water with a gator in it. They're usually chill as fuck.

[@colecole3352]

100% even in the back water or like the motor zone at the cape. They just aren't the way people think. I still give respect but don't have the fear.

[@Truck-kun_01]

Yea unless you agitate it, it probably won't chomp you, but the one in the video was in hunting mode it crept on those morons without making a ripple in the water.

[@yunglynda1326]

truth. its the Crocs you gotta worry about