According to FOX 13, a video shows a bloody fight between an alligator and a snake in a Florida backyard.
Sean O’Malley and his wife witnessed and documented a brutal fight between an alligator and a snake in their backyard in Nocatee, Florida. according to To Fox 13.
The video begins with an alligator swimming toward the shoreline and slowing down once near an unaware snake. Once on land, the crocodile picks up speed, takes a big bite, grabs the snake and starts slamming it to the ground. (Related: Pregnant woman dies after being hit by sprawled crocodile on highway)
The crocodile returns to the pond with the snake in its teeth, where it spins. steering Known as the “Death Roll”, which dismembers and overwhelms snakes.
Crocodile vs Snake! A couple witnessed a fight in their Florida backyard. https://t.co/4QtleAkdes
— FOX 13 Tampa Bay (@FOX13News) July 18, 2023
The beast continues to thrash the snake, and in the video the snake is seen still alive and trying to free itself, winning the battle.
O’Malley said he had never witnessed an alligator brutally fight a snake in eight years of living in the area, the newspaper reported. “It was great,” added O’Malley.
Florida Fish and Wildlife I will explain Crocodiles are “opportunistic prey.”
“Their diet includes abundant and readily available prey species. Juvenile crocodiles feed primarily on insects, amphibians, small fish and other invertebrates. Adult crocodiles are ferocious. They eat fresh fish, snakes, turtles, small mammals and birds.”
The couple uploaded the video to social media with the caption, “Little alligator and big snake. Who am I rooting for?
