Gotta hand it to Officer Vargas (bodycam) for getting in there and grabbing its snout.

 

 

 

Seems legit.

I wouldn't have done a damned thing but wait for some alligator expert. Props to the officer though, that is undoubtedly a brave thing to do.

Dude has balls made of adamantium.

If you read the description for the video you see he had training from a friend.  Since in Florida the friend may well be a professional.  As gator are common in the state.  Heck, I remember they found a gator in base housing at Eglin AFB when I was down there.  

1 minute ago, Roth said:

If you read the description for the video you see he had training from a friend.  Since in Florida the friend may well be a professional.  As gator are common in the state.  Heck, I remember they found a gator in base housing at Eglin AFB when I was down there.  

 

That doesn't change the fact that this officer has balls of steel.  Getting training from someone is one thing, but to actually be in that situation and have to act?  One wrong move and he could've lost a limb.

Edited July 28, 20178 yr by Kallus Rourke

Just now, Kallus Rourke said:

 

That doesn't change the fact that this officer has balls of steel.  Getting training from someone is one thing, but to actually be in that situation and have to act?  One wrong move and he could've lost a limb.

I fairly the training involved doing with his guidance.  Is there risk. Sure there always a risk.  But in not rocket science.  You noticed he drop his jacket on the gator to calm it down before trying to hold is mouth closed.