Finally a childhood watching Steve Irwin wrangle gators and crocs comes in useful (besides all the life lessons and other good stuff Steve used to say)
Jesus. That’s both impressive and horrifying because the only way to get good at that is practice. No thanks! Also I wouldn’t be standing there watching just in case something goes sideways.
Okay, ACAB and all that. But what would competent trained cops do? Shoot it? I assume/hope some trained animal control would be on their way or something like that.
Honestly, in this clip, the cops reacted correctly. Leave it to the professional to handle it. Cops shouldn't be the end all of solutions, but rather a starting point & in this case; get the animal handler to remove the alligator from the area.
100%. A lot of calls would be resolved with a lot less hassle and stress if actual professionals were used rather than expecting the barely-fucking-trained-in-policing police to take care of every situation.
You hold its mouth shut and cut it or just tear it off. The fact that you're able to put it on in the first place is a sign that taking it off won't be a problem either :)
They have incredible jaw strength to close the jaw, but next to nothing to open it. So you'd just keep the jaw closed with your hands and remove the tape.
Jimthebutler
You can tell by the way i use my walk, I'm an alligator no time to talk.
ThisOldCPU
conjuratio
Duuvvvaaalllll
RetrogradeLlama
You can tell he's not a crocodile - as he left, you can hear him say "See you later" through the muzzle.
RetiredLaserMan
clang, clang, clang, clang - that's what brass balls sound like when you carry a 'gator to your truck.
ryecurry9000
Barefoot is a nice touch
KellyCrazyCatLadyinTraining
Watch some “Gator Boys” on Animal Planet (a channel in the USA), and it’ll explain the reason why.
StainlessEel
KnifeKnut
Gator gonna Allilgate.
BeckyLookAtHerButt
"I can't breathe!"
DisgruntledOtter
Finally a childhood watching Steve Irwin wrangle gators and crocs comes in useful (besides all the life lessons and other good stuff Steve used to say)
ChopOnBrother2021
Barefoot muscle man in a check shirt.
Profozpin
New shoes
CorgisButtsDriveMeNuts
Mandatory "let me love you!"
battleofhastings1066
This guy gets all the tail.
Thewriteanne
Jesus. That’s both impressive and horrifying because the only way to get good at that is practice. No thanks! Also I wouldn’t be standing there watching just in case something goes sideways.
FelonyRaptor
Are they room mates now?
Theslipofashipcansinkalip
Just another day in Florida.
MendoncycleSmith
All that and barefooted too? Damn.
WhiskyBravo
barefoot even. JFC
Seethreepeeoh
Didn't grab no shoes or nothin Jesus
GTPTB
Is somebody barbecuing gator? Bring me a cold pop!
VosperOfAntarctica
Shoes are antithetical to the Floridaman vibe
CrumpetsWithHoneyAreCrumpetsWithBeeVomit
So are shirts usually.
EmilyKla
Hot
derzoomer
see ya later, alligator!
tinyfootprints
It's easy to recognize Florida Man.
usernametakenisthestoryofmylife
I'm surprised a cop didn't just shoot it.
ThisIsWhyIimgur
It would bounce off
intrepidsea
This is Florida, gators get more respect than people.
morrisdev1
crock wasn't brown enough
SuperIncoherentRantingMan
Gator is green, like money. So the cops know they have to protect it at the cost of everything else.
DandyLion23
It's not a dog 🐕
usernametakenisthestoryofmylife
scaly dog.
SleazyBijou
You have to shoot an alligator in the right spot in the head to kill it - otherwise you’re just pissing it off
usernametakenisthestoryofmylife
Like a bear, or a moose.
sonotsurprised
I live in Colorado and a cop shot a loose goat that was running around a grocery parking lot, about 25 yrs ago. He got fired for that.
eromitlab
Says a lot about cops that one rando does all the work corralling the gator while a dozen cops stand around doing nothing.
Kbantar
Okay, ACAB and all that. But what would competent trained cops do? Shoot it? I assume/hope some trained animal control would be on their way or something like that.
ID1746
Honestly, in this clip, the cops reacted correctly. Leave it to the professional to handle it. Cops shouldn't be the end all of solutions, but rather a starting point & in this case; get the animal handler to remove the alligator from the area.
Cataleast
100%. A lot of calls would be resolved with a lot less hassle and stress if actual professionals were used rather than expecting the barely-fucking-trained-in-policing police to take care of every situation.
thisismyumpteenthaccount
How do you take the tape off?
Cataleast
You hold its mouth shut and cut it or just tear it off. The fact that you're able to put it on in the first place is a sign that taking it off won't be a problem either :)
BeckyNosferatu
They have incredible jaw strength to close the jaw, but next to nothing to open it. So you'd just keep the jaw closed with your hands and remove the tape.
ongabonga
This.
thisismyumpteenthaccount
Thank you