Watch as Florida alligator crosses the road with to-go dinner in its mouth
An alligator was recently spotted crossing a road with its takeout meal, i.e., a giant carp, at a nature reserve in Apopka, Florida, about 15 miles northwest of Orlando, earlier this month.
The gator, along with its catch, disappeared from view seconds after crossing the dirt road and easing itself back into the water. The clip below chronicles the gator's short journey with its lunch in tow.
Alligators are carnivorous and live along the edges of permanent bodies of water, such as lakes, swamps and rivers.
Watch alligator cross the road with takeout in tow
Evelyn Bell, a visitor dangerously close to the action, decided to record the moment. She told video production company Ark Media that the interaction in Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive was the real-life equivalent of watching a nature documentary.
"Moments like these remind me how incredible and unpredictable wildlife truly is," Bell shared with Ark Media.
Bell initially posted the clip in an "Alligators of Florida" Facebook group, where users share alligator related content, on July 11.
Bell, who saw the gator at a bridge, thought the apex predator "likely caught that carp in the canals nearby, where fish gather in shallow spots."
"Just another wild day at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive… and look who's hogging the right of way!" Bell wrote. "This bold gator casually strolled across the road—carp in mouth, like it's heading to a picnic."
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Florida gator crosses the road with jaw full of takeout dinner: Video
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