The Lee County Sheriff's Office responded to a call after the animal was found in a pond behind a residence on Oak Hill Loop in Fort Myers.
A 2019 report by the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences said the number of nuisance alligator reports appeared to have increased in recent years. This may be at least partially caused by people moving to coastal and freshwater locations, particularly as populations of the previously-endangered American alligator has started to recover. However, unprovoked attacks remain rare.
The report states that, on average, there is one fatality a year caused by an alligator in the U.S. It notes that 58 fatalities are caused by hornets, wasps, and bees. Dogs account for a further 28.The video, taken by Conny Randolph, was shared on the, an art gallery in the Everglades. It shows a large alligator, called Snaggletooth or Loosescrew, emerging from a swamp behind a set of trees and walking towards Randolph, before sinking back down into a swamp.
Randolph retreats a little and can be heard saying:"I'm going to back up a little bit," while the alligator clicks and hisses in the background. The filming then stops after 23 seconds.Al Messerschmidt/WireImage "An encounter with Loosescrew, aka Snaggletooth," said Big Cypress Gallery."When wildlife approaches, slowly and carefully give them their space."
The alligator in the film made Loosescrew Sanctuary his home. According to Clyde Butcher, who owns the sanctuary and Big Cypress Gallery, he is an"impressive, dominant bull alligator."
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