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A Florida resident was connected a two-mile tally erstwhile she encountered not conscionable 1 alligator, but two, and 1 was successful nan other's mouth.
Sue Edwards, who lives successful Charlotte County, was making her measurement astir a reservoir successful Babock Ranch connected Sunday, erstwhile she first saw nan reptile, Fox 35 Orlando reported.
It wasn't until she sewage a small person that she realized really bizarre nan show was.
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"When I sewage closer, I saw thing successful his rima and initially I thought it was a snake, but erstwhile I sewage person I noticed it was a smaller gator," Edwards told nan station.
A Florida resident was connected a two-mile tally erstwhile she came crossed a unusual show one — an alligator was seen eating a smaller alligator. (Sue Edwards)
Edwards stopped to drawback a fewer photos of nan overseas encounter, earlier she continued connected pinch her run.
She besides gave a informing to group who she crossed paths with, letting them cognize what to expect up ahead. She specifically gave a heads-up to those who were stepping their dogs, Fox 35 reported.
Edwards decided to tally astir nan loop again, expecting to erstwhile again run into nan alligator.
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"This clip he looked astatine me, and it creeped maine out," Edwards told Fox 35.
Sue Edwards snapped a photograph of nan reptile and noticed it had different alligator successful its mouth. (Sue Edwards)
"He sank backmost into nan h2o pinch nan smaller gator successful his rima and I kept running. Love Florida wildlife," she said.
Alligators are known for being "opportunistic feeders," nan Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) states connected its website.
"Their diets see prey type that are abundant and easy accessible. Juvenile alligators eat chiefly insects, amphibians, mini fish, and different invertebrates. Adult alligators eat unsmooth fish, snakes, turtles, mini mammals, and birds," nan website says.
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An FWC spokesperson antecedently told Fox 13 successful Tampa that alligators tin beryllium cannibalistic astatine times.
Edwards made judge to pass different passersby, particularly those who were retired stepping their dogs. (Sue Edwards)
This isn't nan first clip a Florida alligator was seen eating different of its kind.
In 2023, Barbara D'Angelo was visiting nan Orlando Wetland Parks and snapped photographs of a large alligator seemingly devouring a overmuch smaller alligator, Fox News Digital reported.
In 2022, a Florida resident, Tammy Shaw, was paddling on Silver Springs successful Marion County erstwhile she captured a video of an 11-foot alligator eating a smaller alligator that was astir half its size, Fox Weather shared.
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Floridians tin expect much alligator sightings arsenic nan opening courtship shape tin commencement arsenic early arsenic April until June, according to nan FWC.
Edwards and nan ample beast made oculus interaction arsenic she came astir a 2nd clip and was highly 'creeped out' aft nan encounter, according to Fox 35 Orlando. (Sue Edwards)
Fox News Digital reached retired to Sue Edwards for a comment.
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