At least one gator learned that lesson a little too late at the Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland, Florida this week when it was eaten by a much larger beast.
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He caught an unbelievable moment. “I just saw that big head and I said, ‘OK this is going to be great'”.
The Huffington Post reported that although these videos were taken at different times, they may have involved the same gator.
Video has emerged showing the startling scene of an alligator consuming its own in Florida.
The massive reptile can be seen emerging from the water and crossing a trail with a smaller alligator hanging halfway out of its mouth.
Lilyquist went out to the Circle B Bar Reserve on Wednesday hoping to see the same encounter and capture it with his camera.
Aggression is considered common among gators, especially during mating season, which runs from March through mid-June. He said gators become more active and aggressive but not typically towards people. “All my photographer friends were just as excited as me”, he said.
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The huge monster is between 11 and 12 feet long, according to the man who witnessed the attack.
