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the goal is to press the gators head down and keep it pinned so someone can tape the mouth shut so it can be safely relocated, but gramps over here ain't no spring chicken and definitely the wrong person to be attempting to pin the gator.
Where do you relocate a Gatorade in Florida? They are in every body of water. This guy is an idiot for whatever he was trying to do. Gators are pretty chill, just keep your pets away
when handled by Fish and Game, they'll get taken to either a sanctuary or the everglades. Otherwise hopefully with a random person that knows what they're doing at least takes them away from populated areas.
The story that went around years ago when this first started getting reposted was that he was from a local aquarium and was the most experienced handler in the immediate area.
Having worked with plenty of experienced animal handlers, myself included, I can say all it takes is one mistake, or even one unavoidable incident, from someone. I've never personally worked with alligators, but I imagine their handlers are also human and capable of making mistakes, or slipping, or reacting a half second too slowly.
Crusty old fossil has near death experience with deadliest apex predator on Earth.
The fossil later commented, "I thought I was a goner when the beast threw a tea towel over my head, but I made myself big and managed to wriggle free."
Man, I know this is the stupidest move possible, but for some reason all I could think was, Yep I would’ve done that. Yep that too. Uh huh that would’ve been my next move. Yep the gator would’ve taken my arm off.
I dated a woman from Lousiana years ago. She told me stories of her and her brother capturing gators and moving them from there pond that was two far from a bayou/swamp thing on her parents land. We went to meet the family and sure as shit there was a 3 to 4ft alligator.
With much glee her and her bro go out in decent clothing. Even a summer dress for her. Sister distracts it and gets it to spin. Bro jumps on it and then I see the other brother approaching with tape and a towel. Sis jumps on the back with bro and he shoots up a bit to grab the snot..... everyone has seen a gator being mouth taped and eye covered.
Put him in a truck and we drive him about a mile away and reverse the process.
When we get home the next day she gives me the most energetic roll in the hay I have ever had. She was still on a high from wrestling the damn thing.
I hope she is doing well. She was a nice and fun person. Just not my person.
Bro just chillin and people throwing towels after his head. I was dropping my daughter off for school one day and a guy was walking toward the parking lot from a retention pond with a six footer basically over his shoulder, duct taped mouth. I wish I had seen how he wrangled it.
I know gramps wished that he kept his tee time than get talked out of it to get himself a new A55HOLE torn by a 9' alligator. This doesn't work out every time, even for the professionals.
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I thought for sure a towel placed loosely on that alligator's head was going to work. I really believed he was a professional.
should've used two just to be sure
So what was the plan here? Surely he didn’t think he was lifting that big boi!
Exactly my thoughts. So let's assume he has the croc in headlock. What's next?
the goal is to press the gators head down and keep it pinned so someone can tape the mouth shut so it can be safely relocated, but gramps over here ain't no spring chicken and definitely the wrong person to be attempting to pin the gator.
Where do you relocate a Gatorade in Florida? They are in every body of water. This guy is an idiot for whatever he was trying to do. Gators are pretty chill, just keep your pets away
typically the fridge in a gas station by other cold beverages :3
when handled by Fish and Game, they'll get taken to either a sanctuary or the everglades. Otherwise hopefully with a random person that knows what they're doing at least takes them away from populated areas.
Just goin for a hug
Why lift when you can break it in and ride it to safety.
You can see him drop some black tape in the beginning so his plan was to pin it and tape it but I’m not sure why he dropped the tape?
What was he thinking was going to happed, got lucky as fuck.
Definitely had a few whisky’s in the golf club lounge.
I figured at his age he's learned a few things in life, but I was wrong!
The stereotype of the wise old man has to go. With age, you can build up ignorance too
The story that went around years ago when this first started getting reposted was that he was from a local aquarium and was the most experienced handler in the immediate area.
can't tell if your being serious
What part of that sounded like a joke?
That this guy was experienced
Having worked with plenty of experienced animal handlers, myself included, I can say all it takes is one mistake, or even one unavoidable incident, from someone. I've never personally worked with alligators, but I imagine their handlers are also human and capable of making mistakes, or slipping, or reacting a half second too slowly.
The price is wrong, bitch
Florida?
Florida.
Dude is a fossil trying to wrangle one of the most successful apex predators in existence. Mf is lucky the gator wasn’t hungry
Ironically the crocodile is better described as a fossil and the old guy as the most successful apex predator in existence.
Crusty old fossil has near death experience with deadliest apex predator on Earth.
The fossil later commented, "I thought I was a goner when the beast threw a tea towel over my head, but I made myself big and managed to wriggle free."
Could easily have clamped an arm or leg and deathrolled it right off his body.
At least the camera person was staying focused on the action
Remember when Steve Irwin always placed a rope around the snoot first? Yeah he skipped that part. Kinda crucial for not getting nipped lol
He really thought adding all that creatine to his fruity loops was gonna cut it.
Yet another example of the astonishing hubris of man.
https://i.redd.it/smodebvzh86g1.gif
This is what happens when Pepaw watches too much Discovery Channel
Izod Eater is gonna catch Gator-ades from that bite.
Gators are pure muscle dumbass.
Wtf did he think was gonna happen ?
Dumb waaays to die.
FAFO and what a maroon as Bugs Bunny use to say. 🤣😂
At least someone said "call a medic" at the end.
And before that, “Live and learn,” twice in succession
Alligator: We are not friends
Crikey!
You know what I'm not gonna do when my hair has gone stark white?
Legit thought it was Biden lol
Alligator * Hunter
I don't like how humans treat animals
Man, I know this is the stupidest move possible, but for some reason all I could think was, Yep I would’ve done that. Yep that too. Uh huh that would’ve been my next move. Yep the gator would’ve taken my arm off.
Dude has watched too many Gator Boys episodes
He’s lucky it didn’t get his leg
The dude really wanted to play that ball where it landed.
I guarantee this won’t happen again lol
I dated a woman from Lousiana years ago. She told me stories of her and her brother capturing gators and moving them from there pond that was two far from a bayou/swamp thing on her parents land. We went to meet the family and sure as shit there was a 3 to 4ft alligator.
With much glee her and her bro go out in decent clothing. Even a summer dress for her. Sister distracts it and gets it to spin. Bro jumps on it and then I see the other brother approaching with tape and a towel. Sis jumps on the back with bro and he shoots up a bit to grab the snot..... everyone has seen a gator being mouth taped and eye covered.
Put him in a truck and we drive him about a mile away and reverse the process.
When we get home the next day she gives me the most energetic roll in the hay I have ever had. She was still on a high from wrestling the damn thing.
I hope she is doing well. She was a nice and fun person. Just not my person.
Joe Biden?
And they said he wasn't physically fit, sheesh!
"Watch me bully the big kid in class who can kick my ass"
Grandpas knees ain’t down for that life anymore
But why? Who does he think he is? A bear?
But, but, it looks so easy on TV...🤔😔
Another day at the nursing home.
blind an animal then touch it by surprise from the back? who could've seen it's reaction...
He is soooooooo lucky that could have gone bad to worse in an instant.
Damm crock, jumped out from no where
I never wish anyone to get hurt, but that idiot really had it coming. He should consider himself extremely lucky, which I'm sure he doesn't.
There was a moment right about 23 seconds where you could almost see, “well that was done, I have sealed my fate and will sit here and accept it.”
Alligators are pretty docile. That thing could've ripped his arm off in 3 seconds but it just wanted to be left alone.
🤣🤣🤣
As an Australian I can confidently say he is lucky it wasn’t a salt water crocodile as he wouldn’t be walking away from this shit show.
Bob Barker fucked up
What was old dude's end game here? He's lucky to walk away from that
*yoink*
- The Gator
😀😆😀😆😀 this is one of my fav videos ever… he was so confident he knew what to do
I love this video.
You have to retire
Bro just chillin and people throwing towels after his head. I was dropping my daughter off for school one day and a guy was walking toward the parking lot from a retention pond with a six footer basically over his shoulder, duct taped mouth. I wish I had seen how he wrangled it.
Bro is so lucky that gator let go of his arm
Bob Barker, you ain’t no gator wrestler
I know gramps wished that he kept his tee time than get talked out of it to get himself a new A55HOLE torn by a 9' alligator. This doesn't work out every time, even for the professionals.
Pee paw canceled his tee time so an alligator could tear him a new a55hole.
Totally worth it!
For us!
Classic
That is the meaning of hold my beer.
That guy is not smart 😒
That old man strength really came up short in this one!…😒😟😩
Joe Biden should just retire already
Joe Biden is that you?
No shirt no shoes no service!
Garbage can dude did it better
https://preview.redd.it/o8gdn0ahrs6g1.jpeg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f81d2e131f0221337d11f0f5c1d4ca7f1f0f0eaf
“You must have manure for brains”
I mean from what I’ve seen professionals do, he had the technic down, right up until he jumped on, it went downhill from there
Talk about a repost