Watch: Giant Alligator Chases Florida Man During Tarpon Fishing 

Real fear is when you can't see where it is.

Ain’t no way in the hell I’m walking thru a path like that in Florida

I'm from the UK and I used to think that tropical places were amazing. I now live in Indonesia and I realize that everything here wants to bite, sting, poison, inject venom, live on you, in you, eat you. I miss walking in a forest in England where the most dangerous thing is an angry squirrel.

Don't ever underestimate them. They are surprisingly fast when running. No joke. He lucky the alligator stop chasing when he tripped. And watch out for those bushes, alligators can sneak up on you.

Man: stomps foot "get back" Alligator: "😂" you're joking right.?

Florida man discovers well made path to edge of swamp. Owner of path discovers Florida man.

Let me get this straight: While fishing in a narrow opening near murky water in the middle of nowhere, he encounters an alligator. His initial response is to step back, exclaiming, "Oh Jesus Christ, gotta be careful here." Despite the potential danger, he falls down while the alligator approaches, only to crawl back slowly before standing up. After regaining his composure, his primary concern is not his safety but the inability to continue fishing while maintaining eye contact with the alligator. He then inexplicably decides to stomp on the floor to scare off the 8-foot alligator, which could have posed a serious threat just moments ago. Instead of retreating, he proceeds to walk towards the alligator, risking further confrontation. When the alligator charges towards him, the man runs to a position where he can't see if the gator is nearby. Nevertheless, he continues walking backward until he spots the turned-away alligator heading towards the water. In a puzzling move, he decides to run after the alligator and watches it enter the murky water, needlessly putting himself at risk once again. Only after these illogical actions does the man finally decide it's time to leave the fishing spot. Ladies and Gentlemen, this individual's actions display a lack of logic and common sense

Him: "get back" Croc:"no, you get back" Him: 🏃🏃🏃 🐊

I totally understand the fear this man would be feeling. In my younger days I would routinely get chased out of bars and clubs by cougars. It was terrifying.

I always wondered why people in horror movies always fall right away when running from the monster . Now I see it really happens.

He was a death roll away from never going home.

“Get back” not sure if the alligator comprehended that

I would be flipping out thinking they were everywhere 😭

This guy walking forward when he can't see where it is! Bro, seriously what's wrong with the man?

Lol. Imagine in the end, he says "Screw that" and turns to go back only to find another croc staring at him

That was truly terrifying. When he started walking back towards it, it became like one of those horror movies where I was yelling “Omg what are you doing?? Nooooo! Don’t go back TOWARDS it!!?” Glad you’re ok

The man. The myth. The legend. Florida man

Dude was mighty slow on the uptake but he finally seemed to understand when an aggressive gator stops chasing you, turns around and walks away, it’s your cue to do the same!

0:58 Human: * stomps the ground * - Get back. Alligator: "No, I don't think I will"

I don’t think he realizes that convenient walking path he use to walk to the water was made by an alligator.

What the heck is wrong with him trying to stand him down and then talk to him when he turned around???!!!! First of all do not go fishing in the swamp in dress shoes in FLORIDA.

I am from Florida. That gator was protecting his territory

You probably won't see the one that gets you! No way I'd be going down a jungle-like area with heavy cover for an alligator to hide in so I could go fishing. That's one fishing hole I'd write off for the rest of my life.

Alligator was like "hey...this is my spot, Don't Come Back if you know what's good for ya"!!

0:59 Guy: Get Back! Gator: Sure...

"Well Imma out here, screw that" - Florida Man.

The prophesy is fulfilled: “See you later, alligator.”

Gator was simply saying, "These my fish...unless of course you want to replace them!"

Funny thing is the alligator 🐊 can figure out a way to sneak into the shrubs and figure out another way to sneak on the Florida man!

This is called reverse fishing from water to land... 😜🤗😈

Just when he said ''Get back" and the gator responded by charging him again is perfect. Also, goes to show ya that they aren't as slow as they look on land and can manage short bursts of speed.

This is how people disappear and never heard from again 😮

"well that puts an end to my tarpon fishing" Dude r u n

This video is more terrifying than most of the horror movies in Hollywood nowadays

The craziest thing is that the Alligator could have got him if it had quietly kept walking to the bend and waited. The guy started walking back along the path around blind corners. Unreal.

Why in the hell would u walk back towards the gator?

In alligator tube: *Weird Florida Hooman escaped from being a snack.*

He is telling the man to stay out of his pond and dare not to touch his food 😅

That breathing shows what he was actually encountering. Count your blessings. Glad no harm was done.

When he fell I thought it was over for the camera man 😂 glad he was able to come through safely and upload 😂

For most of us, that was a “ feet don’t fail me now “ moment !

Alright, so apparently, tripping when something murderous is chasing you is not just a horror movie trope.

I know they say the camera person never dies, but dude, you are REALLY putting that theory to the test.

He’s a lot calmer than I would have been!

As expected from Florida man

This is like in slasher flicks when the next victim goes back into the house to see if the killer is really dead.

Such an American thing to say "Hey buddy" to a fucking monster

Gator says " you have been warned, now leave"

Love how the guy tiptoes towards the gator as he slinks back into the water all brave like he's daring it

Why did the man kept checking back and even going back to the same place ? Unless I had left something precious back there noway I was going back to check. I would have run and run and never look back..!

Says “Get back” like it’s gonna reply “alright sure” 😂

I find the best way to survive an alligator attack is if you yourself are also an alligator.

Imagine if he get anxiety attack and fell down there. 🥺😥😥

That was a real life close encounter, his awareness and instincts protect him.

Did you notice the neat, alligator width trail though the mangroves. Yes, that's what it is.

One of the most exciting things I've ever scene was in 2009, I was in Florida for a military course, my classmate and I was just driving along the highway and this 12 to 15 feet Gator was just sitting along the side of the road, just chilling. Like he didn't have a care in the world. He was huge.

Everybody: run run run Fisher : let's play baby

Alligator was like the dead dude in Ghost. “Get off my train!!” 😂

People: “Humans are the top of the food chain.” Gator: “Hold my beer.”

That was genuinely frightening…😳

I'm surprised Florida man didn't chase it away

I was kinda expecting the gator to jump him when he was going back without seeing where it was.

He’s in the alligators house talking about “get back”

The alligator was brave enough to do that

I capsized a boat in Florida and ended up swimming to shore a few feet away from a few baby alligators. I got outta there before mom came back.

Him: *Stomp* "Get back!" Alligator: No, you get back!

I used to live along a SC golf course. An elder tourist(yellow shorts & socks to his knees!) came to fish on the marsh bank. I tried to warn him off but he blew me off. When I saw the marsh grass swaying I started yelling at him. A big gator lunged up the bank at him. Thank God he could still run. Dangerous but hilarious!!

Did he really just trip like every horror movie…..

O my God..How could he be ur buddy 😂

Florida man: Get back Alligator: Nah you get back bruv

Gator was like stay out of my pond those fishes are mine

man: hey buddy gator: leave me alone Jerry

hes got nowhere to go but straight and thats a gators strength, straight line acceleration

Well that puts an end to my tarpon fishing. 🤣

That’s one grumpy looking alligator! Those eyes looked pissed off! And maybe it’s just me but that “trail” looks more like an alligator highway. I would not want to be in there either!

When you venture into the everglades you have to have eyes in the back of your head and eyes between your ears too . . .. else. .you'll end up as a snack to the monsters there. ..

Can't believe he went back 🤦🏾

Alligator just wanted to say hii😂😂

Why does the dumb guy go back, and tries to "hey buddy" the alligator?

Water slides like that are a sign of alligator activity here in Florida. Kayakers often mistake them for put-ins or take-out spots for boats. Bad spot for kayaks or fishermen. It’s different when you live in a place where you’re not the top predator! Your awareness saved you this time. Scary video!

Am I the only one that found themselves yelling “Get up! Get up!!” at the screen when he fell?

This guy is crazy!

Happy to see a man who gauged the gravity of the situation. Not like in Hollywood movies were they gravitate towards danger.

So creepy seeing a croc chase someone out of the water

"Get back." "No you."

He must have been insane to be fishing in that area, it looked like a gator breeding ground.

I like he says "I'm outta here, screw that", after the gator went back n the water, after following the thing!

This dude is clearly a native Floridian for even staying that long

I’m not from Florida but I’ve gathered that serious (and safe) tarpon fishing is done from a nice flats boat well out of the reach of gators. I’m sure most Floridians would agree.

You gotta be a special kind of crazy to fish in a lake like this in Florida.

This is how people end up missing, they have walked on earth much longer than us humans. They know how to survive and your making an easy meal for him

The way it stared him down at 0:42 was badass.

He doesn’t want you stealing any more of his fish.

Pov: The Croc was fishing humans

That's the look of a guy annoyed by a food stealing intruder in his home. Jokes apart.. glad you're ok

I grew up in Florida. If a gator chases you,if you run zig zag he can't get you because he can't zig zag. He only runs straight

Human: get back Croc: come closer

I have no sympathy for people that put themselves in places like this where it’s dangerous. If he wasn’t there in the first place the alligator wouldn’t have chased him. And he knows that they are around there.

I'm not from Florida but this is a good reason to go fishing with someone who is slower than you and can act as a distraction.

Man called him back like “hey, hey buddy, you got the job”😂😂😂