Beachgoers stunned to see enormous ALLIGATOR soaking up the sun as it swims in the ocean off Alabama island

Daily Mail UK ^ | May 11, 2023 | Hope Sloop

[Morgana]

Shocking photos and videos show an alligator chilling on an Alabama beach in the Gulf of Mexico just feet away from beachgoers.

In a post on Facebook, one man shared the grabs of the reptile in the large body of water, along with a short clip of the animal wading by the shore.

'The things you never think you'll see,' wrote Matt Harvill on Facebook. 'First time seeing a gator on Dauphin Island. Heading towards the west end be careful y'all.'

Harvill said the alligator seemed curious more than anything but the video has some beachgoers spooked. Others, however, say it won't affect their beach trips.

'I'd probably still get in the water,' said beachgoer Noah Knight. 'Not anywhere in the area where the alligator is at but still probably.'

The alligator hit the beach over the weekend, according to Harvill's post.

'It was just a very beautiful day - my girlfriend and I were just spending some time on the beach when someone mentioned it,' Harvill said.

'So, we walked down to get a better look and snap some pictures. It's not everyday something like that happens,' he continued.

'We see them in Dog River and the Bird sanctuary. Almost never in the Gulf like that. I knew if I didn't get pictures no one would ever believe it,' Harvill said.

[dfwgator]

Gator Country - Molly Hatchet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTR13MV4fqc

[Hot Tabasco]

Wow, I guess no place is safe from gators

Fortunately we hunted them to extinction here in Michigan before they could be put on the endangered species list.

[Exit148]

Looks like sth I want to get away from. They have their thing and I have mine. I like to pat kitties -——— do they?

[Salvavida]

Yeah, he was sneaking up on us, definitely.. I couldn’t believe how big he was until he got out of the water. Last time I went swimming there.