I'm from Florida. He was definitely not after them. They move so fast and those people were moving so slow. He would've been on them in seconds if he so called wanted them.
If you’re from Florida, you obviously don’t know $h!t about alligators. These are unpredictable, opportunistic, ambush predators that will eat whatever they can catch and kill when hungry (including humans). You have absolutely zero way of understanding what that gator’s intentions are. You sound more like an activist regurgitating what you heard on the discovery channel.
I'm from Vero Beach and I totally agree with you used to go to Hobart Park all the time and these Gators move so fast that Gator wanted you it would have had them it was just warning them off maybe a kid was pulling grass or something underneath the water like messing with the mud which encroaches on an alligator's territory
Here in Florida, any river, any lake, any canal, any puddle (LOL) can have an alligator in it. Swimming Pools are a great substitute (though sometimes those critters get in a pool too).
I've been fishing there for over fifty years. The alligators are often fed by visitors though there are signs everywhere restricting these activities. I know this alligator. He is looking for a handout because he has been fed many times. Trust me when I say, if he was actually interested in catching anything it would have already happened...
I respectfully disagree just because it hasn’t happend yet doesn’t mean it wont. There is a reason you are told not to feed wild animals by the rangers. The reason being those animals will get to familiar with people and lose their natural fear of us. When that happens conflicts with those animals are far more likely. Which normal ends on someone dead or injured and the animal eliminated.
I’ve lived in a near by town my entire life. There have always been gators there. Even in the 90s we would see a bunch of them. Swim at your own risk. Just like going into the ocean. Their habitat. Take your chances lol. 😅
I accidentally swam with the gators at Martin Dies Jr State Park in Jasper. Despite it being a known spot for alligators, there were ZERO signs posted at the DESIGNATED SWIMMING AREA warning us about the gators. When we mentioned this to park rangers before leaving, we told they keep info about the gators at the Rangers station. We'll that's funny cuz we stopped at the station, made chit chat with the rangers, picked up any free pamphlets and maps they had, and not a WORD was mentioned by the rangers or in the park info handouts. Rather than questioning the swimmers, did yall question why the state would maintain a designated swimming area in the path of gators? Or ask if there were any signs posted? Did those signs warn people not to swim at night but failing to mention no swimming after 6 when the alligators begin moving to their feeding grounds? I'm just sayin.... it happened to me
I do not understand why people would even bathe in those type of lakes? I mean, maybe dip your your toes right on the shore or something like that is fine, but to literally go swim in these types of lakes, especially knowing that there's alligators in East Texas, and I mean anywhere from North Texas all the way down to the Gulf Coast. It doesn't make any sense why somebody would do that...... I would rather save money and spend time at a beach somewhere in Florida... or if you don't or can't go out of state, then at least go to the beach at the coast here in Texas from South Padre all the way up to Galveston...
Ok, I know what I heard, I even watched this again to make sure......he said.....theres a sign, and that sign says, swim at your own risk, he also said, this swimming spot has been known to have gators, da fuk am I missing here????? There's even a wooden deck for diving off of......
Enjoy these damn things. Now they will get overpopulated and you won’t be able to swim anywhere and you won’t be able to do a thing about it. Get ready for more attitudes like the newscaster’s too. “They’re there don’t swim there”…
I am sick of people saying ‘it’s their home not ours ’. Where are people exactly supposed to live? Not in the mountains, not in the forests, not near water & better not get in. Where do people think we were for thousands of years? Not packed in cities. I don’t know this situation but sometimes local people just expect others to magically know a bad place for certain animals, crime or weather. Yes, people should do some homework but you aren’t going to know it all. Why would there be a diving platform & swimming area in a know alligator area?
Darwin Award Winners! . .Well not exactly. . .If you SPLASH AROUND they come out. . .If you just do not go to that park. . then this wouldn't make the news. . .DUH! 🤪
Definitely not chasing after them. He was just enjoying a nice swim at the lake like the rest of the park-goers. No lie, this is what it is like being black.
“It is a known spot for alligators, why’re you there?!” 😭💀
😂😂😂😂❤
Why the hell the people on the dock jump in the water when they seen the gator wtf 🤣🤣🤣
better to be on shore than be stuck on that dock
Best comment. Truly those people are all RETARDS.
I'm from Florida. He was definitely not after them. They move so fast and those people were moving so slow. He would've been on them in seconds if he so called wanted them.
If you’re from Florida, you obviously don’t know $h!t about alligators. These are unpredictable, opportunistic, ambush predators that will eat whatever they can catch and kill when hungry (including humans). You have absolutely zero way of understanding what that gator’s intentions are. You sound more like an activist regurgitating what you heard on the discovery channel.
It's obvious that he was curious. Wouldn't have taken much for him to take bite once he got closer while he was investigating.
I'm from Vero Beach and I totally agree with you used to go to Hobart Park all the time and these Gators move so fast that Gator wanted you it would have had them it was just warning them off maybe a kid was pulling grass or something underneath the water like messing with the mud which encroaches on an alligator's territory
Here in Florida, any river, any lake, any canal, any puddle (LOL) can have an alligator in it. Swimming Pools are a great substitute (though sometimes those critters get in a pool too).
At least you can see them if they are in your pool.
Ocean man
“There’s a sucker born every minute” - P.T. Barnum
I've been fishing there for over fifty years. The alligators are often fed by visitors though there are signs everywhere restricting these activities. I know this alligator. He is looking for a handout because he has been fed many times. Trust me when I say, if he was actually interested in catching anything it would have already happened...
I respectfully disagree just because it hasn’t happend yet doesn’t mean it wont. There is a reason you are told not to feed wild animals by the rangers. The reason being those animals will get to familiar with people and lose their natural fear of us. When that happens conflicts with those animals are far more likely. Which normal ends on someone dead or injured and the animal eliminated.
I’ve lived in a near by town my entire life. There have always been gators there. Even in the 90s we would see a bunch of them. Swim at your own risk. Just like going into the ocean. Their habitat. Take your chances lol. 😅
I accidentally swam with the gators at Martin Dies Jr State Park in Jasper. Despite it being a known spot for alligators, there were ZERO signs posted at the DESIGNATED SWIMMING AREA warning us about the gators. When we mentioned this to park rangers before leaving, we told they keep info about the gators at the Rangers station. We'll that's funny cuz we stopped at the station, made chit chat with the rangers, picked up any free pamphlets and maps they had, and not a WORD was mentioned by the rangers or in the park info handouts. Rather than questioning the swimmers, did yall question why the state would maintain a designated swimming area in the path of gators? Or ask if there were any signs posted? Did those signs warn people not to swim at night but failing to mention no swimming after 6 when the alligators begin moving to their feeding grounds? I'm just sayin.... it happened to me
Common sense has left the chat
I do not understand why people would even bathe in those type of lakes? I mean, maybe dip your your toes right on the shore or something like that is fine, but to literally go swim in these types of lakes, especially knowing that there's alligators in East Texas, and I mean anywhere from North Texas all the way down to the Gulf Coast. It doesn't make any sense why somebody would do that......
I would rather save money and spend time at a beach somewhere in Florida... or if you don't or can't go out of state, then at least go to the beach at the coast here in Texas from South Padre all the way up to Galveston...
Most Texas lakes were artificial to begin so they are invasive.
And when the gator grabs a dog/grandma/child....don't forget to act surprised...
Wow, I just found out there are gators in Texas 😂😂 and I’m from Florida 🤦♂️
DEY IN PARTS OV DA STATE
Just in the parts that border Louisiana. The Houston area and East Texas.
@@PrivateSmiles HELL YEAH DAWG. AND A FEW IN THE DALLAS FORT WORTH AREA LOCATED IN NORTH CENTRAL TESSIS
@PrivateSmiles Not true, The Dallas Fort Worth area has them, and San Antonio has them too
Californian but I travel for work. Beaumont, TX has tons. East Texas becomes Louisiana so there's definitely a number of them
The anchor made me laugh haha
Why say SWIM at all? How about “No Swimming or Camping d/t Alligators” If it’s a known spot for alligators 🐊…..> Don’t open to public!
:( the alligator just wanted to play tag
Ok, I know what I heard, I even watched this again to make sure......he said.....theres a sign, and that sign says, swim at your own risk, he also said, this swimming spot has been known to have gators, da fuk am I missing here????? There's even a wooden deck for diving off of......
I think the real question is why it's still a public swimming beach. It's inviting tragedy.
It is a known spot for alligators, so why you there????
EXACTLY!!! Find somewhere else to swim!
What idiots do not know that there are alligators in a lot of Texas waters???? Guess what, there are sharks at Texas beaches.....
I think it may be a known spot for alligators lol
why is there a swimming pier if there is alligators? seems like they want people to swim there
His name's Louis, he just wants to play the trumpet for you.
The gator is the calmest, most rational and less scary individual there.
Right why are ya'll there!!! That's stupid to play with your life
That’s what’s she said 😏 0:08
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Where is this in Texas??
Y r they movin so slo to get out tha water after spottin said gator smh 🤦🏿♂️
Forrest Gump's mother said it stupid is as stupid does🐊🐊🐊
*They were not shouting, "Rally" fast enough!*
It also the location where problem alligators are brought to and dumped by the State.
They trying to get rid of the chrildens. Hehe.
Texas dad goes back to the truck grabs rifle and says it’s alligator 🐊 for dinner tonight kids😮
Enjoy these damn things. Now they will get overpopulated and you won’t be able to swim anywhere and you won’t be able to do a thing about it. Get ready for more attitudes like the newscaster’s too. “They’re there don’t swim there”…
Wow! We swam there often as kids. There were no alligators back then. At least not that we were aware of.
I am sick of people saying ‘it’s their home not ours ’. Where are people exactly supposed to live? Not in the mountains, not in the forests, not near water & better not get in. Where do people think we were for thousands of years? Not packed in cities. I don’t know this situation but sometimes local people just expect others to magically know a bad place for certain animals, crime or weather. Yes, people should do some homework but you aren’t going to know it all. Why would there be a diving platform & swimming area in a know alligator area?
ALLIGATORS PASSING THROUGH HOUSTON
Moral of This story…… DON’T SWIM WITH GATORS OR SHARKS ‼️‼️‼️
"Alligator chases swimmers out of water.*
I’m so glad I’m from the Midwest
There are alligators in a few states in America. I didn't know that. I thought just Florida
nah pretty much the whole south they as far north as Arkansas
Alligators claim all water…Steve Irwin (The Crocodile Hunter) RIP. Including the sewers. 🐊
They never learn! 🐷🤡
It literally did not chase them lol.
Poor gator just wanted new friends
Swim at your own risk.
Lake alligator is dangerous 4 swimming
Do America a favor, gently move them to the Rio Grande.
Take the Alligators to the Rio Grande
People have to do dumb. It's in the human dna
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Ha ha you can have crappy Texas
Darwin Award Winners! . .Well not exactly. . .If you SPLASH AROUND they come out. . .If you just do not go to that park. . then this wouldn't make the news. . .DUH! 🤪
I used to swim there as a kid and jump off that pier. I never remember any gators
Definitely not chasing after them. He was just enjoying a nice swim at the lake like the rest of the park-goers.
No lie, this is what it is like being black.
ok
Shoot it. Feed the needy with the meat.
Just say shoot it. You don't care about the needy.
That's a crocodile NOT a gator!!!! 🙄🙄 Yes, there are Crocs down south!!!