Alligator bites van’s tire on flooded Florida street during Hurricane Milton

The operator of a sanitation company in North Fort Myers, Florida, captured the moment when an alligator popped out of the water and bit at his van’s tire early Thursday morning as he traveled down a flooded street during Hurricane Milton.

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[rogerrabbit]

Bro was just asking for a ride, he didnt wanna be in that storm either

[AnnieCappuccino]

This is why they tell you to stay out of the floodwaters

[OhioOwns]

it almost kinda looked like they may have hit him and it was a reactionary bite or something, it seemed like it might've been twisting backwards

[cheri_inspired]

I think that alligator was acting terrified and freaked out. From the swamp to city streets. What an interesting adjustment.

[Sentarry]

"I'm tired of you guys running me over!" 🚗🐊

[mercywalschek]

Storm surges, flooding, tornadoes, high winds, alligators, there's probably snakes in the water too. That's a hard no for me. I'll stay in the desert.

[mtineci]

As if these citizens didn't have enough to deal with already. Prayers, love and good vibes for all involved. 🙏 ❤

[kennethloki]

That thing wasnt even eatin size yet. Basically a angry water puppy.

[Matty]

And here i was yeaterday, joking about the fear of flood gators and sharks

[tailgatecarpenter]

"I'm not going to become boots!" One of the best videos in the past week!

[BStratofortress]

This reminds me of the movie The Flood with that giant 7-8 meter alligator

[nathansharp]

It looks small on video, but the snout has to be at least 8 inches long when compared to the wheel and tire. That means it's at least an 8-foot gator! ...I think 8 is a small guesstimate.

[AJBALLZ]

That alligator was biting the car because you were running it over

[CatherineMahoney-gw]

Looks like a crocodile look at the narrow elongated snout. Crocodiles are making a come back.😊

[Utubeisazzho]

In Florida, where the wind blows full sized gators😂

[solidstehl]

Jesus! They are having to deal with alligators now as well as hurricanes? Wtf dude!

[prayingmother]

Omg! So they gone have really worry about these things walking around oh my!

[salookie]

Alligator be like “don’t run over me jee weez!!

[sohailansari]

If i don't take your home someone else will - settler alligator

[techmonster]

how do u live with these beasts arround u