{"id":175357,"date":"2023-05-12T03:02:17","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T03:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=175357"},"modified":"2023-05-12T03:02:17","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T03:02:17","slug":"alligator-spotted-swimming-in-the-ocean-off-alabama-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/alligator-spotted-swimming-in-the-ocean-off-alabama-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Alligator spotted swimming in the ocean off Alabama island"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Beachgoers stunned to see enormous ALLIGATOR soaking up the sun as it swims in the ocean off Alabama island<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Video shows an enormous alligator off an Alabama island over the weekend<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>The video was taken at Dauphin Island, a small town in the Gulf of Mexico<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Shocking photos and videos show an alligator chilling on an Alabama beach in the Gulf of Mexico just feet away from beachgoers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>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.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The things you never think you&#8217;ll see,&#8217; wrote Matt Harvill on Facebook. &#8216;First time seeing a gator on Dauphin Island. Heading towards the west end be careful y&#8217;all.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Harvill said the alligator seemed curious more than anything but the video has some beachgoers spooked. Others, however, say it won&#8217;t affect their beach trips.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I&#8217;d probably still get in the water,&#8217; said beachgoer Noah Knight. &#8216;Not anywhere in the area where the alligator is at but still probably.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/05\/11\/23\/70885673-12074565-Shocking_photos_and_videos_show_an_alligator_chilling_on_an_Alab-m-2_1683845591086.jpg\" height=\"607\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Shocking photos and videos show an alligator chilling on an Alabama beach in the Gulf of Mexico just feet away from beachgoers<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/05\/11\/23\/70885671-12074565-In_a_post_on_Facebook_one_man_shared_the_grabs_of_the_reptile_in-m-4_1683845645591.jpg\" height=\"531\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>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<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alligator spotted off Alabama beach in Dauphin Island\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5_v18tKYg_o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The alligator hit the beach over the weekend, according to Harvill&#8217;s post.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It was just a very beautiful day &#8211; my girlfriend and I were just spending some time on the beach when someone mentioned it,&#8217; Harvill said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;So, we walked down to get a better look and snap some pictures. It&#8217;s not everyday something like that happens,&#8217; he continued.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We see them in Dog River and the Bird sanctuary. Almost never in the Gulf like that. I knew if I didn&#8217;t get pictures no one would ever believe it,&#8217; Harvill said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Experts say the best things to do if you encounter an alligator are to take extra precautions and do not feed them.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Commenters on Harvill&#8217;s post shared their thoughts on the video and photos, with reactions ranging from fright to genuine disbelief.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Looks like he&#8217;s having a blast,&#8217; one person joked.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I guess he is not afraid of sharks,&#8217; another added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I hope he&#8217;s not going to church,&#8217; one commented.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/05\/11\/23\/70885667-12074565-_The_things_you_never_think_you_ll_see_wrote_Matt_Harvill_on_Fac-m-7_1683845711944.jpg\" height=\"568\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The things you never think you&#8217;ll see,&#8217; wrote Matt Harvill on Facebook. &#8216;First time seeing a gator on Dauphin Island. Heading towards the west end be careful y&#8217;all&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/05\/11\/23\/70885665-12074565-Harvill_said_the_alligator_seemed_curious_more_than_anything_but-m-9_1683845794914.jpg\" height=\"466\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Harvill said the alligator seemed curious more than anything but the video has some beachgoers spooked. Others, however, say it won&#8217;t affect their beach trips<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=m4tR2ZeZ9Is%3Frel%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26hl%3Den-US<\/p>\n<p>The sight is uncommon considering that alligators are typically freshwater creatures.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They are also better known for inhabiting swampy areas, rather than beaches.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Despite that, officials with the Dauphin Island Sea Lab said there have been sightings in the past with the creatures.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Alligators are not unusual on Dauphin Island though they don&#8217;t tolerate salt water very well,&#8217; the sea lab said told AL.com.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;So if there&#8217;s one hanging out on the beach it may have wandered over from the freshwater ponds or made its way following a rainfall event,&#8217; the email read.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12074565\/Beachgoers-stunned-enormous-ALLIGATOR-soaking-sun-Alabama-island.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beachgoers stunned to see enormous ALLIGATOR soaking<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":175356,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23056],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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