This footage is incredible! Here's bodycam video up-close-and-personal with a 10'2" alligator at a Tampa apartment complex.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has some advice regarding gator mating season.....check out all the details and advice via their Facebook post below.
People with concerns about an alligator should call FWC’s toll-free Nuisance Alligator Hotline at 𝟴𝟲𝟲-𝟯𝟵𝟮-𝟰𝟮𝟴𝟲
"IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR — it’s mating season and in general, gators become more visible and active during spring and summer! When temperatures rise, their metabolism increases, and they start looking for food."
HCSO and FWC want to make sure you know what to do in the event you find yourself in a similar situation as this one!
- Keep a safe distance
- Keep your pets on a leash and away from the water’s edge
- Swim only in designated swimming areas during the daylight (gators are most active between dusk and dawn)
- NEVER feed a gator
- You can learn more atMyFWC.com/Alligator