A local Girl Scout troop is telling only KPRC 2 about the exhilarating moments they swam for their lives over the weekend, just feet away from an alligator in Lake Raven at Huntsville State Park.
It happened Saturday evening as the Spring-area troop went to the state park for an overnight camping trip to explore the park and learn how to fish.
Cell phone video captured panic and chaos in the swimming area as the alligator, estimated to be 14 feet long, charged toward Troop 114204 as if they had a table full of cookies for sale.The gator got closer to the swimmers as scout Erin White jumped off the dock and into the water.Amid the screaming, she chased after her friends and didn’t see the gator until troop leader Nichole Glenn helped her to safety.
It took a couple of hours for everyone to calm down, she said, and process the event they described as “exhilarating.” “I was close enough to get hurt. And I didn’t even know it was there. So I should probably focus on my surroundings more,” White said.
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