Watch: Giant Alligator Chases Florida Man During Tarpon Fishing

A 22-year-old man had the most terrifying moment of his life when he was tarpon fishing at sunrise in a tropical wetland in Florida in the United States. Everything was going well and he even managed to catch a fish. As he started wounding the spool reel, he noticed a gigantic alligator raising its head out of the water and about to approach him. Stunned, he stepped back but the reptile chased him, a video of the incident showed. "Jesus Christ, I got to be careful here," said Tommy Lee as he first saw the alligator. (Video credit: ViralHog)

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[joegreen]

Ain’t no way in the hell I’m walking thru a path like that in Florida

[ishan]

Real fear is when you can't see where it is.

[CyseRev]

Don't ever underestimate them. They are surprisingly fast when running. No joke. He lucky the alligator stop chasing when he tripped. And watch out for those bushes, alligators can sneak up on you.

[bentonmarcum]

Man: stomps foot "get back"

Alligator: "😂" you're joking right.?

[keithprice]

I'm from the UK and I used to think that tropical places were amazing. I now live in Indonesia and I realize that everything here wants to bite, sting, poison, inject venom, live on you, in you, eat you.

I miss walking in a forest in England where the most dangerous thing is an angry squirrel.

[tomorrow]

Florida man discovers well made path to edge of swamp. Owner of path discovers Florida man.

[SamQU]

Him: "get back"
Croc:"no, you get back"
Him: 🏃🏃🏃 🐊

[CornPopWazABadDude]

I always wondered why people in horror movies always fall right away when running from the monster . Now I see it really happens.

[stinkyham]

I totally understand the fear this man would be feeling. In my younger days I would routinely get chased out of bars and clubs by cougars. It was terrifying.

[hustonraney]

I would be flipping out thinking they were everywhere 😭

[noobaction]

Let me get this straight:

While fishing in a narrow opening near murky water in the middle of nowhere, he encounters an alligator. His initial response is to step back, exclaiming, "Oh Jesus Christ, gotta be careful here." Despite the potential danger, he falls down while the alligator approaches, only to crawl back slowly before standing up.

After regaining his composure, his primary concern is not his safety but the inability to continue fishing while maintaining eye contact with the alligator. He then inexplicably decides to stomp on the floor to scare off the 8-foot alligator, which could have posed a serious threat just moments ago. Instead of retreating, he proceeds to walk towards the alligator, risking further confrontation.

When the alligator charges towards him, the man runs to a position where he can't see if the gator is nearby. Nevertheless, he continues walking backward until he spots the turned-away alligator heading towards the water. In a puzzling move, he decides to run after the alligator and watches it enter the murky water, needlessly putting himself at risk once again.

Only after these illogical actions does the man finally decide it's time to leave the fishing spot.

Ladies and Gentlemen, this individual's actions display a lack of logic and common sense

[Delta]

0:58
Human: * stomps the ground * - Get back.
Alligator: "No, I don't think I will"

[saucyzone]

Dude was mighty slow on the uptake but he finally seemed to understand when an aggressive gator stops chasing you, turns around and walks away, it’s your cue to do the same!

[anirudhr]

The man. The myth. The legend. Florida man

[theSilentPsycho]

Lol. Imagine in the end, he says "Screw that" and turns to go back only to find another croc staring at him

[nickc]

“Get back” not sure if the alligator comprehended that

[Shahyee]

What the heck is wrong with him trying to stand him down and then talk to him when he turned around???!!!! First of all do not go fishing in the swamp in dress shoes in FLORIDA.

[pranay]

This guy walking forward when he can't see where it is! Bro, seriously what's wrong with the man?

[traceycrawford]

That was truly terrifying. When he started walking back towards it, it became like one of those horror movies where I was yelling “Omg what are you doing?? Don’t go back TOWARDS it!!?” Glad you’re ok

[HarryJSteele]

He was a death roll away from never going home.