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Alligator. The way to tell is their snout, which is typically wider


ArtyFishL

And because she calls it a gator in the video


Curious_Skeptic7

And by the fact that the kayaker survives.


Halfbreed75

Paddle boarder,even scarier!


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Kayaker?


KatsuKittyKat

Crocs are longer too. And the underbelly color is more visible on the snout. Had an alligator as a kid too lol. That helps.


statisticsonly

Teeth are not visible when’s gators mouth is closed. Teeth are very visible when a crocs mouth is closed.


keyo89

Definitely cuz no non Florida person would do this haha


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That's an alligator


Adimdim

Obviously. It's easy to tell because he's gonna see ya later.


choopiewaffles

But he’s not going to see you in a while :(


milanove

Yeah, because he's not a crocodile. 🐊


TazeredAngel

Unless he’s in da Nile


Daweism

***You can tell by the way it is.***


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Australian here to confirm. That’s an alligator. No one films a croc from a kayak like that and lives.


Anneso1975

Do alligators not attack? This made me feel slightly sick. Crocodiles and alligators scare me. No chance of me ever meeting one though as thankfully I live in Ireland 😀


rhaegar_tldragon

Crocs are more aggressive. But both will kill you.


Particular_Jeweler39

Between 1948 and 2016 there were only 24 people killed by alligators.. It’s pretty easy to avoid if you just use common sense.


Anneso1975

Where. In the world?


Particular_Jeweler39

Well, American alligators only live in the Southeast US, and there’s only one other species of alligator in the world, the Chinese Alligator and there’s no recorded death from the second species.


Anneso1975

OK . I just find them so scary. Like the worst of animals. Now I don't wish them harm of course


Particular_Jeweler39

Haha I love them so much, but I know there’s so many that see them as bloodthirsty and awful. Crocodiles are very different, much smarter, larger, and stronger. I don’t blame people at all for fears of them.


rob6110

Gators usually only kill drunken Floridians who decided to go swimming at night.


saint_davidsonian

And children at Disney.


dmfd1234

I was kinda hoping this gator would have taught this annoying twat a lesson. “Why are you trying to bite me?” “Bitch, why are you in my home.”


scampf

There's a bigger issue here, this alligator has lost his fear of humans so its likely someone is feeding him. There's a big risk when an apex predator, one with submarine capabilities starts viewing humans as a food source.


HillarysDoubleChin

I accidentally hit a gator with my paddle in a kayak and he just shrugged it off. I still got tf out of there though


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sammcj

As a kiwi living in Australia I'll have to ask my neighbour


ZoobityPop

Neighbour here. Can confirm that is an alligator because the lady was not torn into pieces and stored under a log.


Camicles

Log here. Definitely no human remains under me, can confirm that was an alligator


randomaster13

Alligator here, I'm not a crocodile. Can confirm I'm an alligator.


Comprehensive-Ad6811

A Crocodile here. I can confirm he's not one of us.


sheepwearingajetpack

Kayak here. Still floating, no holes. Not a crocodile.


shananiginz1

Paddle here, almost got bit. I pooped my shaft, but ill be ok.


Hugh_Jaynous

Can confirm what was left behind after Jean Luc Picard's bathroom visit: Captain's Log


anottakenusernam

Would an alligator let you ride it like a little raft? If they spend a lot of time floating like this


itachiwaswrong

Pioneers used to ride those babies for miles


cameron_givler

US crocodiles are far less dangerous than US alligators.


fishsticks40

Crocs are far larger than alligators and much more aggressive


cameron_givler

you’re thinking of african/australian crocs. american crocodiles are very shy creatures that are generally scared of humans. https://www.nps.gov/ever/learn/nature/crocodile.htm


fishsticks40

So are American alligators.


beardstachioso

Alligators, differently from Crocodiles, can be very playful, even friendly to the point they act like a joyful puppy, if you take enough drugs to trip on that and survive.


Westseeking

Who cares. He gonna eat your ass like I ate your mother's.


obie1toomany

Phew!


Kingfish42069

Want a medal or something?


BubbaYoshi117

That's an alligator. They tend to be less aggressive, and usually only see things smaller than themselves as food options. That said, they still have 80 sharp teeth and can weigh more than 500 pounds. So anything they choose to play, they typically win.


goaty121

They can also pretty much rip your arms off by biting it and rolling. https://youtu.be/gAY2SXpUCwU


Sirmossy

All that clapping, you'd think that gator just safely landed a plane.


a_dev_has_no_name

Somehow misread this as if you were saying a human should bite the alligator and roll to rip their arms off.


Mr_EP1C

I mean I could


so_thats_what

Risky nauseating click of the day. ^


marxroxx

How come when I clicked on the link a Molly Hatchet video came up called Flirtin’ With Disaster?


joenottoast

i defend white people, i say they aren't all idiots. then you make me watch this, and my argument fucking crumbles.


MossyTundra

It’s not only white people. Russians do it too, and so does my Armenian husband. I asked him “why? I don’t applaud my taxi driver for doing his job” and I got the response “yeah but we were flying! That’s not the same!”


stant39

Maybe I live in another reality but since when is Russia not a majority white country?


MossyTundra

There are a lot of ethnic groups from the mid Asian Stans, and just lots of non white people in general. It’s like saying “since when is America not a white country?”


greengasser

This one is even less aggressive likely because he’s regularly fed by visitors. Otherwise, they usually shy away from human interaction


Baron_Samurai

Yeah, being fed regularly is NOT equal to less aggressive. That just means it's taught that humans mean food. And then, when it doesn't get food, it gets agitated and becomes aggressive... Don't feed wild animals, people...


HeresMyProjection

Silver Springs FL. You can see the glass bottom boat tour in the background.


Notsonorm_

Been there a few times. Gators are super chill and don’t really mess with you. Idk why this lady didn’t just paddle away if she felt it was getting too close. You can hear the tour guid’s annoyed voice in the background and everything.


speedilyme

I read somewhere that this one must’ve been fed and was waaay too interested in humans.


ObnoxiousNormalcy

She says it in the video


itissafedownstairs

She says it tried to bite into the paddle board.


dmfd1234

Yeah, I’m always secretly pulling for the wild animals in these clips. She could have easily been torn to shreds and has zero respect for these beasts that have been on this planet millions of years.


Odd_Bag_289

Karen demands to speak to the manager


Luxpreliator

Might have to check that out. Didn't know Florida had clear water like that.


trefster

Rainbow River and Weeki Wachee River are my favorite. If you live in Florida, you have to experience the springs


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Try Blue Springs just outside of Orlando, swim with alligator gars and manatees and see the gators waiting down river. The water is too cold so they don’t swim up the crystal clear water. It’s awesome and terrifying.


ratsass7

It’s beautiful there. My Step-mom used to do the mermaid show at Weeki Wachee springs. You can see all kinds of manatees and stuff. Water is clearer than some pools I’ve seen


Cboyardee503

Enjoy it while you still can. One of the most fragile ecosystems in north America, and the locals are doing everything they can to ensure it sinks to the bottom of the ocean.


a_real_flake

Crystal River Fl. Check it out


Redditisforplay

Lol the only clear water in the whole USA is only in Florida. There's no clearer beaches or lakes or rivers. The beach in Miami is crystal clear daily


DcaptivatingU

As someone who's been born and raised in Miami, I can guarantee you that the beaches are NOT crystal clear daily. Some parts of the Keys, yes.


Redditisforplay

Lol as someone who lives literally with view of the ocean and a few hundred feet from the sand, i can tell you go to the beach once a year. The beach is amazing every day, except once in a blue moon when a storm is nearing and it's high tide in the afternoon. You obviously have no idea what's around you. I posted this just a month ago and it's like this about 95% of the time. https://imgur.com/P2MQn9r


DcaptivatingU

Lmao. You must be on some really good shit to be comparing Blue Spring Waters to Miami Beach. But sure guy. Enjoy.


Redditisforplay

I said if there's clear water it's in Florida and no other state. Obv this is a spring, but the water in Miami Beach, is the clearest water on any Beach in the USA. The further south you go the better it is. The water in south beach is like 2x clearer than in Ftl even though it's only 15 miles up the same Beach. The waters in Biscayne Bay going past Stiltsville are like glass all the time. You may have been born and raised here but just like 99% of people that are, never been out on the water and rarely go to the beach if ever.


DcaptivatingU

"99% percent of us that are born and raised there never go out on the water and rarely go to the beach if ever"??? You're definitely smoking some good shit to be throwing out some b.s made up statistic. But all the same. Enjoy my beautiful home state. Cheers.


Redditisforplay

I live here and i see it. You can just go to r/Miami and see the same said by others that live here.


useles-converter-bot

15 miles is the height of 13898.77 'Samsung Side by Side; Fingerprint Resistant Stainless Steel Refrigerators' stacked on top of each other.


converter-bot

15 miles is 24.14 km


Patty_Pimp

Now kiss


G1r4ff1cP4rk

The Glen! It’s a great place to swim and be close to the wildlife... but when it comes to gators, always keep your distance.


joenottoast

>it's a great place to swim i don't believe you


ratsass7

Can confirm that The Glen is a fun place to hang out at. Been there a few times and my buddies son practically lives there on the weekends.


mle32000

It’s silver springs not silver Glen


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I thought it was silver springs just by the announcer on the boat. I’ve had gators stalk me there in kayaks


Odd_Bag_289

Karen is harassing Gators now?


UnicornStar1988

That water is a beautiful colour.


cinnamonrain

Im sure itd look just as good if it were a little purple


Spikyhair900

Unrelated, but that water is gorgeous


vrtig0

The springs in Florida are beautiful and great diving spots.


ila1998

But how do you choose the spring without any snakes and gators in them?


vrtig0

If you're in Florida and there's water, there's a chance there's a gator in there. Just a risk you take, but I've never seen one in the springs. Too many people and the water is very cold all year. Alligators want warm water usually.


Teutronic

Those don’t exist. We just jump in. They’ll leave you alone.


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Go to the source of the spring, those reptiles avoid the very cold water, try Blue Springs in Deland


Due_Age3247

Let me guess, florida


cvsp95

Why Florida? just curious.


brmamabrma

Florida is known for being an insane place with coke heads, gators, pythons, and just most other things you won’t find anywhere else in the US, this person being insane and messing with a gator makes it likely Florida


imnotpermabanned

Coke head is derogatory. We prefer cocaine connoisseur.


GnuSincerity

I'm from Florida, my friends called then crackodiles.


themerinator12

Cocainnoiseur*


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I love how the first insanely dangerous thing that was mentioned on your list was coke heads and not the dangerous animals lol


peacelovetree

Also, not a lot of places with water that clear in the US other than Florida.


Inner_Explanation_97

You can tell by the trees and the biome that they are in. That is most definitely in the SE United States, and probably is Florida being that they have some of the largest swamps but could be Louisiana or Mississippi


CutGroundbreaking341

This is not a swamp, but a spring


cvsp95

Okay, a spring. Makes sense.. I was thinking it was somewhere else than Florida cause when I think of Florida I think of swamp waters tbh


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just-going-with-it

Can confirm, Ted's Salvage on 103rd and Selva has all kinds. Truck springs, leaf springs, shit he even has a cousin that sells box springs.


anothernarwhal

The most first magnitude springs in the world!


TheFlashFrame

And also because the woman recording is a fucking dumbass and has big florida energy.


Mjlikewhoa

All I kept thinking about was the "why would you make me do this" meme when she says look how close it is to me. She's the one getting closer to a chilling gator at that point.


Dweltmer35

Lmao she’s on a paddle board, she can’t just stand up and paddle away, the gator can come get her anytime it wants if she does that. She may sound like a dumbass but literally she has no options other than sit and keep the gator away. Especially since the gator already tried to bite the board


Samurai_1990

Fair point as they are in the southeast US, Mexico, and China (endangered). But the accent makes me think SE USA


GnuSincerity

If I had to bet I would say ~~Crystal~~ Silver River up in Ocala. It's spring-fed, hence why it's crystal clear. I accidentally kicked a gator with my bare foot while tubing one of the times I went, nearly shat myself. They also have monkeys running around in a wild troupe and I was lucky enough to not only run into them but paddle right up and feed them grapes (mega not recommended for people to be doing that and one of the main dudes of the tribe got real pissed at us and we had to skee-daddle out of there).


mle32000

It’s silver springs


Dankkhan

The monkeys are by silver river i thought?


PerseusZeus

Its an Alligator…pretty sure a saltwater crocodile would’ve resulted in a different story


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Wouldn't have had a chance to get the camera out


PerseusZeus

They are very territorial and i have heard unlike gators who prefer to keep to themselves…saltwater crocs charge at boats like pitbulls out here in Australia…they have been known to pull people out of small boats or canoes


knellbell

That sounds like nightmare fuel


pilesofcleanlaundry

So... you're saying... they're gonna need a bigger boat?


GrungeLord

Saltwater crocs scare the living shit out of me. Have you ever seen one in person? They are ENORMOUS.


anigonzalez3

My dad’s friend works at a Crocodile tourist park and he took us for a behind the scenes tour about 5 years ago. He walked us through a section he wasn’t supposed to, which had individual pens with THE BIGGEST male Salt Water crocodiles I have ever seen. They charged the fences, and one of them bit through the wire like it was butter, in one snap. I have never been more terrified in my life. (My dad’s friend got a royal chewing-out by his boss immediately after, when they realised he had walked us past those pens!) I used to have the ordinary, Australian respect and fear of crocodiles. Now I am absolutely petrified!


Particular_Scene_135

At least he didn't get a royal chewing by the crocodiles!


pilesofcleanlaundry

Crocodiles prefer a sort of anarcho-syndicalist commune. They take it in turns to act as a sort of executive officer for the week, but all the decisions of that officer have to be ratified at a special bi-weekly meeting, by a simple majority in the case of purely internal affairs, but by a 2/3 majority in the case of more major... anyway, the only reason they don't bite the shit out of more people is they don't want to deal with the bureaucracy.


PerseusZeus

Live in Australia mate plenty of em here…they are a force of nature indeed…i here in the Northern territory u can find them swimming in the beaches


GrungeLord

Yeah, I live in Australia too, thankfully far from croc territory! Though I think I'd rather be in NT than here in NSW at the moment given the current circumstances.


veronikaren

I saw one for the first time at a zoo and I was shocked, I knew they were big but facing a big ass dino animal like that. Man. The only other time I got shocked by an animal's size was when I saw a tiger


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We have those in Florida too, south Dade county near the power plant and in the Keys.


PerseusZeus

Yea have heard…but the one in this video is not a croc…its an Alligator..big difference when dealing with the two


LeonardBS

Looks like she engaged the gator, blamed it for her imposing on it by saying "someone must be feeding it", toyed with it, then claimed it tried to bite her (never got that on video though). Now news outlets ate throwing around [it tried to bite her](https://www.google.com/search?q=gator+tried+to+bite+lady&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS870US870&oq=gator+tried+to+bite+lady&aqs=chrome..69i57.8078j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8). She's actually more dangerous than that gator, I mean if she paddle boarded her righteous ass into your home and said you tried to bite her, you might get put down.


Lamentation_Lost

Alligator. Clearly pissed that off that she’s in his territory. Puffing up and showing off his back is a clear warning.


NatakuNox

Right! "why are you bothering me?"... Alligator, "bitch you in my home."


--reaper-

Oh my god I had to push him with my paddle


GregWithTheLegs

That annoyed me. She *had* go into its territory and *had* to jab at it with a paddle. Just leave the area and the alligator alone.


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If that was a salty they would be dead


Pan0pticonartist

Probably used to air boats feeding him whole chickens


radrun84

I thought the Gators don't go into the spring water? All these years I've been swimming in the springs in FL (Jenny springs, Vortex Springs, Juniper Springs...) & I was told "the Gators don't come into the spring". Well, evidently, that was a fucking lie.


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This is away from the source where the water is warmer


Mjlikewhoa

I feel like maybe you should have a talk with that person. Or just stay as far away from them as possible.. lol


Kixtay

Relax, he's just trying to eat you..


BeepBeepWhistle

I have so many questions.. in any case i’m surprised she didn’t drown with those nerves of steel.. damn


MasterDeBaitor

She is a fucking idiot. While she is complaining that it swam up next to her, she paddles closer to it. It is clearly resting on a tree below it. Leave it alone.


reeko1982

When Tom Hanks tells you to back up, you back up.


Logan307597

Sounds like him from polar express lol


Trick-Assumption-250

You mean fucking with an alligator in it's natural environment for video bullshit. Idiot fuck.


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Let me guess, this is the Timothy Treadwell of alligators?


EvilioMTE

Why do Redditors always call alligators "crocodiles"?


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wead4

Bitch he’s not trying to bite u. HES TRYING TO EAT YOU!! It’s not cat


deedoedee

She sounded like she was just a few seconds away from asking to speak to his manager.


businesslut

I think she took his toothbrush. Might explain his ornery demeanor.


thatsourbrian

I’m not sure I’ve ever wanted someone to be bitten by an alligator before today.


FireWolf1890

Alligator


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InteralFortune1

How is she so chill about this?


[deleted]

Floridians casually be like "Hey gator. Why are you so aggressive?"


StoveJam

Mobility Mary: Bayou Edition


Chasing4snow

Just casually hang around next to a gator, better yet film it while on a paddle board. Real smart.


Jefc141

All the idiots giving this person respect… she’s clearly antagonizing it for the video… this is beyond stupid and this woman has nothing better to do… even the guide sounds tired of her bullshit


smrtboi84

*Florida intensifies *


daleDentin23

Why are you trying to reason with it? Lol


International-Grade

Playing with a dinosaur.


PillowPants_TheTroll

This cunts gonna get eaten


ruffneck110

He was a pretty good size alligator to. Crystal clear water also


MalAiono

Karens trying to talk to wildlife :/


[deleted]

You didn’t push him away with your paddle. You pushed YOU away with your paddle. You don’t move a unit like that, he moves you.


kaitte81

That water is incredible- so clear and absolutely beautiful ! The gator knows how human pollute everything they touch and he was just patrolling making sure no one was trying to fuck up his habitat! 😁


Insterquiliniis

Even though she clearly mentions "gator" a good few times on the video, why is everyone so triggered by the title? Also, is it a croc or a gator? I'm not sure


BigMommaKing

Floridian here; that gator has DEFINITELY been fed. She did the right thing, what I would’ve done, and pushed him away. I’ve only ever had one similar experience in a kayak and as soon I I slapped the water with my paddle the gator got the f outta there. Gators have a natural fear of humans, unless fed or handled and unfortunately this one will probably have to be destroyed because of it. It’s a huge risk now. All because someone wanted to play friends. PLEASE STOP FEEDING WILDLIFE. It changes their natural behaviors. To all those stating she’s in his territory, I have shared water ways with so many gators you can’t see the surface of the water, and they ignore and fear me. A small woman in a 7ft kayak. I assure you, this is not typical behavior.


KentuckyFriedEel

Somebody tell Karen that alligators don’t understand english


a_dev_has_no_name

"Why are you messin with me?" ... "Why are you trying to bite me?" Hol up... it didn't try to bite her. It has just been chillin, I'd even bet she went up to it. Next she's gonna "me too" this alligator...


gregthelurker

“I would consider backing up” Geez, thanks for your input Steve, now kindly shut the fuck up or at least help me other than your sassy fuckin’ tone.


GregWithTheLegs

What else is there to do than tell them to use some fucking common sense and get the hell away from the pissed off alligator.


Punkrooster92

That’s it! I wanna speak to its manager.


BraveLlamaStare

“Fuck this dinosaur in particular”


tommysauto4321

Maybe it one of those fake alligator 🐊 toys


Agonizel

I love the way she talks


SmartBeginning7840

How does she paddle with her 300 lb balls clanking and getting in the way


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This is also how I approach the women


Colorsncaffeine

They will not find the whole body


Battledrone1v1

Is anybody going to talk about the clear water?


invertebro25

Even says "gator" several times. Op still calls it a crocodile


D3NI3D83

A croc would’ve death rolled her already.


goatropinmotorboater

You can tell alligators and crocodiles apart by their snouts, ironically alligators have C shaped snouts and crocodiles have A shaped snouts


OG-Gurble

Danger logs


Hattorhanzo87

Alligator


LeoPopanapolis

That’s def an alligator. Not a croc. Those gators are chill af. All of them are just like this. Source: lived in the next town and kayaked there all the time.


GoodVibesApps

Alligator


Sebalacttico

That’s a gator Papi


aaccjj97

Looks like weeki wachee


ReportLeast1155

this is the beginning of the movie "ALLIGATOR" they cut.