Gator Attack in water, what do you do?

What do you do if you get attacked by an alligator in the water ??? In most cases, it’s ☠️, but here is an in depth look into some things that MIGHT help you out. Filmed at the Everglades Outpost with Casper where I do my underwater gator tours! Come join us for a tour!

[KDaveed]

I love how his demonstration of how not to swim grabbed Casper's attention..

[jonashartung]

I see why you became a tour guide. You are really good at being really friendly.

[dpowers]

Here I am, a Michigander surrounded by fresh, gator free lakes, watching a video on what to do if I’m attacked by a gator. The algorithm is wild. But I watched the entire video.

[ShaneNagy]

I’m surprised you don’t have more subs! Bro I saw that video of you on IG pushing a gater with two fingers telling it to “sit” lol so it’s crazy to randomly come across your channel!

Keep up the great work! Your information is very knowledgeable!

[unsocialbutterfly]

The trust is insane! Although he is trained, he is still a wild animal, which means he is mostly unpredictable and with any wild animal, you should always keep your eyes on them, to read their body language for changes that may indicate a threat. He obviously spends an enormous amount of time with Casper and as a result, he has built enough trust to know his mood, and when he should and doesn’t need to spend 100% of his attention to his movements…quite an achievement. Much respect.

[psyencefiction]

I love the fact of you having thus long monolog and Casper just, casually, slowly floats behind you. Entirely chill, not a care in the world.

Life as a gator must be so nice lol.

[ArmednotTriggered]

Born and raised in Florida on the water. I've been chased by gators up trees, I've had baby gators crawl across my toes, etc. We lived on a canal with a massive resident bull and his harem, essentially. He was pretty docile, except for mating season. We always let them be wild though and respected their boundaries, so no incidents. I will say that there are places where I grew up swimming and we were more than aware that gators were there. We lived near a creek with a rope swing. We'd spend hours swinging and swimming. Once, we camped on the bank and shined a lot on the water. So many red eyes. Oops.😂 But no attacks ever. Our cultute is the water here in Florida and my family is no different. We skiied, went tubing, fishing, etc. BUT this was in the same area with the same animals, and there was lots of boating activity in these areas. I would not go to a new strip of that water and expect the same result. Moreover, I wouldn't swim in 98% of the freshwater we have here and I probably wouldn't swim that creek anymore. As a rule, I usually tell all the transplants that if I don't swim there, you shouldn't either. I stick to salt water, but I absolutely love our native wildlide and feel blessed that I had the opportunity to live among them. We have a nature preserve next to us and it makes me nervous to watch people take their small dogs and toddlers along the floating dock. A few dogs have been taken over there, but I'm just waiting for something more serious. People get really complacent and it'll cost them.

[hiho]

I appreciate the honesty, "You're probably going to die." That tells you to NOT get yourself into this kind of situation if at all possible. I know I won't be going near any water that contains alligators any time soon! All your hand movements make me so nervous!

[RAMROD]

Gives us a scary talk about how alligators are dangerous.

Shows us a cute gator with the attitude of a puppy.

This is like the forbidden fruit effect.

[kennethricher]

To sum it all up, if you encounter an alligator in the water, tilt your head back and show as much neck as possible to speed things up.

[mega-hbre]

Don’t get in the water. It’s that simple

[janethagen]

I met that guy who was attacked & bit around the head. He had a soft helmet on his head due to the crushed skull, as well as his mouth wired shut from a crushed jaw. He was at a triathlon cheering on his athletic club. He was the 3rd gator attack victim that I’ve met. Crazy, but true. My friend was attacked when sitting in her kayak, an elderly woman gardening w/ her back to a pond in a golf course community & the triathlon EMS guy.

[Joe_Souza]

Chris, awesome channel. Glad you created it. It’s really fascinating to watch you interact with the gators and learn more about them.

[wilelee]

Hey Chris! I’m really enjoying your show. I had no idea that gators could not breathe if they are unconscious. You have a good way of explaining things and making them very understandable. This is a first for me, watching your show, definitely not my last!

[derekbuxton]

Even though I’m never around 🐊 and don’t plan to, I found this video to be very educational. I did learn new material today about alligators.

[KingLockPicka]

Thanks for explaining, I do not think I’ll ever find myself in this situation, but if I do find myself in this situation, then this video has increased my chances of survival!

[Cwin-nybp]

Casper seems to like you, at least in the sense that an animal that might suddenly decide to eat you can. I’ve been fascinated by animal psychology, intelligence, and behavior, particularly in relation to their interactions with humans. I feel like crocodilians are generally viewed as simplistic and primitive, but they’re unique among non-avian reptiles in raising their young and they seem to have a greater degree of intelligence and trainability, especially American alligators, than you’d expect. I have no illusions that you could ever totally let your guard down around these guys, but it’s a great illustration of how fascinating they are.

[jenn]

Great video Chris! I love that you don’t sugar coat anything and you tell it like it is. Casper is so cool and the relationship you have with him is awesome! Keep up the great work and take care. 😄💙🐬🐊🐍

[silvermoon]

Very informative. Thank you for the demonstration & honesty. It's sad when people do stupid stuff & animals pay the price. I noticed that you keep an eye on Casper regardless of how tame he is with you. That alone is a testament to how dangerous even a docile gator can be

[songbirdsinging]

i recently saw a video of a woman sitting on her paddle board at one of the Springs that FL has near Ocala (I think that is where the Spring was, i'm from NY and don't know much about FL). a huge alligator apparently swam right next to her and just hung out, but way too close.
She took her paddle and pushed him away.
She got a ton of flack for doing that but from what you say here, she did the right thing it seems.
I guess it was assumed that he had been fed and so he had to be euthanized?

I watched another video at another Spring where people were in innertubes floating when an alligator surfaced and made a b-line for a group of kids. the kids started screaming and it turned and swam off.
the parent that was videotaping the event was extremely blasé about the near miss. a little toddler in the innertube was terrified and wanted to get away. he laughed and said the alligator is harmless and basically devalued her fight or flight response (which i think is a very bad idea since she is pretty little and is definitely prey.