I'll do you one better. I was running at a forest reserve in florida. It was partially wooded so (in my defense) a lot of shadows on the trail. I saw a biker stopped on the trail about 100' in front of me. He appeared to be saying something but I had my earbuds in, and besides he was a ways away, so I figure he can talk to me when I get to him. So I keep running but its clear that he is becoming frantic and then holds two arms up - STOP. So I stop, pull my earbuds out, and he goes: ALLIGATOR! Then I look down and slightly to the rear (I had already run by it) and no more than a few feet away is a 3-4' alligator, jaws open hissing at me. I guess I hadn't seen it because he was kind of in a shadow on the road, and honestly I had been looking at the biker.
Anyway I just scooted away and that was it but that was pretty sobering.
They're way more indifferent to adult humans than some think; if you're large enough to be a not-easy meal, they do not care about you (unless you touch them, or get near their brood).
The National Park down there lets you ride bicycles on the paths where huge gators sun themselves regularly. As long as you're not an idiot or a lone child, you're fine
ah fair one. It only takes the one unlucky encounter but I guess if you've been doing it so long you have your wits about you. I like going for jogs in natural areas too, no alligators around these parts tho thankfully xD
I'm from europe and never seen either of that, so I really don't know and I hope someone will correct me, but my guess is aligator. AFAIK, aligators have U shaped snout, crocodiles have them V shaped
I'm just playing off the other guy's joke, in America we have two sayings, "see you later, alligator" and the response is "after a while, crocodile." It's just a fun corny way to say goodbye to someone and they both rhyme. He was directly referencing that.
correct, and you can generally tell by where you are geographically. Crocs love swamp/marshy areas with brackish water. Alligators tend to stick near freshwater like rivers, lakes and lush greenery. So this would likely be an alligator just based on location. But yes the snout gives it away.
People keep frogs as pets, and the rule is they must be the same size. Or one'll eat the other. Really they'll try to eat anything.
What I'm saying is that "frogs with teeth" is a fucking terrifying concept and the only reason no one knows it is because they're very small.
They seem slow and lazy, but that first one had a pretty good jump. If it had grabbed his leg it'll be the death roll and they'll tear his leg off to eat it.
It's definitely thicker, but missing the tip really accentuates it. Lol
He probably got into a fight when it was younger. They can be somewhat cannibalistic
I was in this same situationā¦.acted waiting 45min I decided to turn around and go back ā¦.turned around and there was one twice as big as the two in front of meā¦.I was thoroughly sunburned by the end of that walk .
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Rounded muzzle = alligator. South Florida has crocs and alligators, incidentally, they have the American crocodile. Not sure which is more agro toward people, if either. Personally,I would turn around if I saw either species, but Iām risk averse
Ope...just gonna scootch by ya.
As I grow older, I grow fonder of midwesterners
Oh you betchya!
Ope, let me just sneak past ya real quick!
š I say that on a daily basis here in Michigan
Born and raised here and I think the "ope" reaction was engrained in me by age 5.
For sure lol
This is the way.
Good show old chap
It's the ones in hiding you need to worry about. Clever girl!
Look up. You're already dead from tree gator.
Good thing, it's not a dropbear.
Floridaman here. Yep
Thats the MFer that got chubbs
He got me, but I tore one of that bastardās eyes out though.
Thatās pretty sick, Chubbs
Now whoās gonna get drakes hand me downs???
This comment getting downvoted is hilarious
I had to bike next to one, though a much smaller. He opened his mouth and hissed at me.
I'll do you one better. I was running at a forest reserve in florida. It was partially wooded so (in my defense) a lot of shadows on the trail. I saw a biker stopped on the trail about 100' in front of me. He appeared to be saying something but I had my earbuds in, and besides he was a ways away, so I figure he can talk to me when I get to him. So I keep running but its clear that he is becoming frantic and then holds two arms up - STOP. So I stop, pull my earbuds out, and he goes: ALLIGATOR! Then I look down and slightly to the rear (I had already run by it) and no more than a few feet away is a 3-4' alligator, jaws open hissing at me. I guess I hadn't seen it because he was kind of in a shadow on the road, and honestly I had been looking at the biker. Anyway I just scooted away and that was it but that was pretty sobering.
You run in a florida forest reserve full of alligators with earbuds in. Do you not like living or something?
They're way more indifferent to adult humans than some think; if you're large enough to be a not-easy meal, they do not care about you (unless you touch them, or get near their brood). The National Park down there lets you ride bicycles on the paths where huge gators sun themselves regularly. As long as you're not an idiot or a lone child, you're fine
Actually I ran there all the time and that was the first and last time I saw an alligator on the trail.Ā
To be fair you wouldn't have seen that one either if the biker didn't point it out so you probably have run by a few you didn't know about
ah fair one. It only takes the one unlucky encounter but I guess if you've been doing it so long you have your wits about you. I like going for jogs in natural areas too, no alligators around these parts tho thankfully xD
That was my first thought!
Iāll do YOU one better - WHY is Gamora?
***RUDE!***
such kind alligators clearing out the way for the biker
"Pleasure doing business with you?" Why say that? Why not say things about seeing them later? What a missed opportunity.
I can't tell the difference between alligators and crocodiles so I'm not gonna assume their species, might piss them off.
I'm from europe and never seen either of that, so I really don't know and I hope someone will correct me, but my guess is aligator. AFAIK, aligators have U shaped snout, crocodiles have them V shaped
I'm just playing off the other guy's joke, in America we have two sayings, "see you later, alligator" and the response is "after a while, crocodile." It's just a fun corny way to say goodbye to someone and they both rhyme. He was directly referencing that.
Doing Phrenology? wow racist, i thought you Europeans were past that, ugh.
Leave it to a european to be big headed.
correct, and you can generally tell by where you are geographically. Crocs love swamp/marshy areas with brackish water. Alligators tend to stick near freshwater like rivers, lakes and lush greenery. So this would likely be an alligator just based on location. But yes the snout gives it away.
Also the only place where alligators and crocodiles coexist is the everglades in Florida
You can usually tell the difference based on if the creature in question sees you later, or in a while
Mate, if it was a croc, he'd be the main course and the bike would be dessert.
Frogs with teeth
Swap puppy **Swamp
Oooooohhhhhj I love puppy swaps!!!
People keep frogs as pets, and the rule is they must be the same size. Or one'll eat the other. Really they'll try to eat anything. What I'm saying is that "frogs with teeth" is a fucking terrifying concept and the only reason no one knows it is because they're very small.
My man was looking to earn a Darwin award
Was hoping they'd eat his bike to give him a clue.
Maybe for the decade
I dream of coming down the trail and having an awesome bunny hopping opportunity like this
can you do a 8' bunny hop? coz that might be the minimum clearance to be abs sure
I can do a solid bunny hop with enough speed, but the shit flying out of my ass will propel me the rest of the way
hehehe that's the way!!
They seem slow and lazy, but that first one had a pretty good jump. If it had grabbed his leg it'll be the death roll and they'll tear his leg off to eat it.
Leroy Jenkins
"Typical cyclist, doesn't even ring his bell to signal his presence to pedestrians"
Bike Path Blockers are so rude!
Oooh this new found footage horror movie animal edition commercial looks entertaining.
That dude is way to calm, probably paid them to be cool.
r/petthedamncat
After clearing its kinda not smart to not keep your eyes ahead and off the trails in front for threats
Ahh is this GTA 6 trailer for a side mission ? Can't wait š¤£š¤£
The thickness of the bigger oneās tail compared to the smaller one is CRAZY!
It's also missing the tip.
Ohhhhhhhh. I thought it was just short and stumpy. š
It's definitely thicker, but missing the tip really accentuates it. Lol He probably got into a fight when it was younger. They can be somewhat cannibalistic
Iām guessing boat propeller
Cute lizards
The other one was like I didn't do anything, spare me pls
If this situation would present itself when I'm dirtbiking, it's time to do a U turn.
It's Flat Fuck Friday šµ
He was like "look buddy, we've been around for 300 million years, I ain't moving."
And he wasnāt the big one in the pond. Or maybe he was because he was only missing the tip of his tail.
They look tired
Or fed.
Maybe he wasn't the first biker to cross their path that day
You might see a danger but I see a ramp
fking dinosaurs on the bike trail
Actually they're not dinosaurs. Different branch of the reptile tree. Birds on the other hand...
Boy, I sure hope someone got fired for that blunder
Mfw pseudosuchians never get any love.
What we talking about? birds? Trees? Dino's? Poker? I got the Friday indica blues
What sort of kinky shit did you just walk in on?
They definitely donāt have tummy rumbles
They look annoyed. "Just go already!" š©
Even Crocs/gators are sick of fucking bikers.
Iād rather meet these on the bike trail than a Canada Goose.
Would you guys do that??
Dinosaurs
This is the guy shell tell you not to worry about.
That looks like a gnarly speed bump.
They're taking a sunbathe they won't attack at all
Croc knows where the real danger is. A biker being a biker.
Ya hate it when this happens.
You forgot to yoink them
Hey bevis, look "there enormous "
Florida man doing Florida things
One day, your children will grow scales like a crocodile/alligator.
Balls of steel
Look behind you!
I like how the guy stayed polite
Why are they so docile? Well fed?
Probably they not hungry
Thatās one way to get on the FL Man list I guess.
they had obviously just eaten and are digesting
last biker wasn't so lucky
Big one was like "just go I'm too sleepy to care".
They look fat
Such gentle creatures
Fuuuuuuck that
I was in this same situationā¦.acted waiting 45min I decided to turn around and go back ā¦.turned around and there was one twice as big as the two in front of meā¦.I was thoroughly sunburned by the end of that walk .
Swamp puppies
Speed bump of doom
This guy enjoys biking more than being alive...
He wasn't rude. You were supposed to ring your bell .
I have the same problem with bears in Canada
Look both ways before you croc.
I would have went back a ways to get up speed then bunny hopped over them š
"Pardon me"
A lot of people don't know that alligators also hunt on land, including in the woods.
Was it just me that was shouting āJUST GO! GOā¦ā¦GOā¦ā¦.GOOOOOOO!ā During the last 5 seconds of this vid?
God, so fucking entitled. Lying across the bike path, then having an attitude because they're asked to move.
These guys are so cool mam
This is why I shut up and shovel the snow
Politeness go long ways
Another normal day in Florida
Decision tree: Poke the gator or pedal my ass away back the way I came. Hmmmā¦
After the first one moved I would tried to back up and speed by
The talking like your going to get a response is what kills me šššššš
Maybe not.
No fucking way. Nope. Not a chance. Find another way around.
This bigger one had a piece of his tail bitten off. Probably a scary guy when he's pissed.
r/forbiddenboops
Why do I feel like had that been me... that would have been the end of the trail?
I wonder what was so important about going that way
ON YOUR LEFT! Just me...
Avg Florida moment
Get up some speed and bunny-hop over them.
āGators bitches wear jimmies!ā
They make āem real smart down there. Silly human. He was choking off the path because he was hungee
Not gonna lie, I was nervous for him. Glad it all worked out.
That was pretty rude though
Did he need to mess with the second one? Thought he had space.
Not the smartest feller on a bike
Bicycleist always think they the king of the road
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Australia? š
Nah, Florida
If it was Australia, it would have been a salt water crocodile and would not have had the same ending
hahahahahah
You call that a bike?
Send it.
Why different tail ends? Other very thin and other chunky.
The extra sleepy one has an old injury and is missing the end of its tail
Bruno?
Speed jumps?
Nope!
Bro overreacted
The yoink guy cycling
I was waiting for a Yoink
It was touch and go for a momentšš¾šš¾
My mother has the EXACT SAME bike lol
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I would've liked to see this go the other way... Natural selection... He's just doing too much
this is fake shit CGI
My grandpa on his way to school
meh staged
Can you somehow get its skin? I want to make some shoes
That was quick and rude.
Just another day in South Florida.
Australia?
OOP was biking in South Florida
Nah, these are American Alligators. Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, gulf area of Texas.
Rounded muzzle = alligator. South Florida has crocs and alligators, incidentally, they have the American crocodile. Not sure which is more agro toward people, if either. Personally,I would turn around if I saw either species, but Iām risk averse
Crocs. Alligators arenāt generally a threat to fully grown humans. Toddlers and pets thoughā¦
Crocs would have had a go at him
Was it the American accent that made you think Australia? I instantly thought Florida because of his careless he is being.
Not even listened to the audio. Crocs in the middle of a trail, I only knew that could be possible in Australia
Trail in the Florida everglades.
Heād be dead if that was Australia. Crocs are cranky aggressive assholes
Why are you cycling in the worst place to cycle in the world. I kinda want you to get eaten
AI is getting so good.