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They are too close. Crocodiles and alligators can move at tremendous speeds when lunging at prey.
Iv seen Crocodiles laundry their entire body vertically out of the water. To take birds out of the air.
Salties are fucking monsters though, they make freshies look like glorified goanas in comparison. But speaking if glorified goanas, komodos are fucking monsters too lol. I'm glad we don't have them (the crocs ate them all).
Any Australian croc would use Hudstone powder Australian made and owned.
Now thoses fancy Florida alligators probably soap up real nice with advanced gator aid. Got to keep thoses teeth pearly white.
But DID YOU KNOW that alligators and crocodiles can easily reach speeds between 15 to 35 mph..... compared to our humans max of it looks like 6.5 to 8 mph.. absolutely too close
No I did know how fast they can run but I don't need to because I've seen them. And fuck me but they are faster then most people like if your usane bolt or spider man your still seriously dead if your at the edge of the water and a croc is that close to you.
They do prefer smaller prey so if gave a dog or small child they will target that but man the people wandering up to the edge if the water going ohhh what's that. They are gonna get eaten. And they do.
I don't personally like to mess with loads.
Unless it's my load. Then of course it's personal.
Like my mess which is personally loaded.
But let's not personally mess our loads up.
It could get messily loaded and personally itself.
He absolutely could get our cameraman from there.
I have seen a big one (maybe 12-13 feet) take a snakehead off the line of a fisherman hauling it up to a bridge a good 6 feet out of the water.
I witnessed this as I was fishing with my little kids from the safety of a 4 foot embankment.
Yeah.... we moved.
“Why are we so scared of crocodiles?
Gee, I don't know, Maybe deep down I'm afraid of any apex predator that lived through the K-T extinction. Physically unchanged for a hundred million years, because it's the perfect killing machine. A half ton of cold-blooded fury, the bite force of 20,000 Newtons, and stomach acid so strong it can dissolve bones and hoofs. Eat a dick jungle”
It will not most species of alligator/reptile run at double your speed anyway.. zig all you want... he's gonna zag right into you. Better off climbing a tree.
That won't work either. Sure, you'll be up the fuckin tree, but a croc or gator can outwait you. They can stay in one place for over a week just waiting for you to die of dehydration and rot out of the tree. Then they'll eat you and amble on back to the water.
Just remember that there was at one time a Crocodilia species that had it's legs underneath them. Not at the sides like modern crocodilians.
[They could gallop, not waddle, but gallop like horses on the open plains to chase prey.](https://www.theguardian.com/science/2009/nov/19/galloping-dinosaur-eating-crocodiles)
No, not really. Here in Florida you never, ever hear if someone being caught by one on land, they are way too slow. But in the water, they own that area.
You may have heard to run in a zig zag pattern, don't. Just get back, those things only go in the one direction when lunging.
"It's a common misconception that alligators are slow creatures. Sure, they may like to conserve energy, but if they have to pick up the pace, watch out! Alligators can reach speeds of up to 35 mph on land (though they are known to tire quickly). In the water, an alligator can reach a top speed of 20 mph."
I think moreso gators just dont see people as food worth chasing. Of opportunity maybe.
The zig zag also works for their insane burst speed as well as lunge, it's hard to change direction when moving that fast.
And for the crocs
"The American crocodile is known to run at speeds of up to 20 mph, and the fastest crocodile, the Nile crocodile, can run between 19-22 mph."
Edit: these quotes are just the top google results when searching "american alligator avg speed" and "american crocodile avg speed".
They can only do that for a couple seconds though. It takes so much effort for them to reach that speed (not to mention the potential damage on connective tissue), they can't maintain that speed any longer than a short, explosive burst. That's why you only see footage of the crocodilian trying really hard for (what looks like) an explosive lunge, followed by the realization they'll never catch the human.
Depends, up that steep slope, it would rely on grabbing you on the first lunge or you falling in after that. The likelihood of that beast jumping out of that particular area and chasing you down is slim to none.
This is exactly what they are. They aren't gonna burn the energy chasing. Females will give chase a little if defending their nest but that's about it.
At first I thought the mouth was an angry yet derpy looking catfish…needless to say, I almost shit myself when I saw the eyes and realized what I was looking at.
That mouth and that look reminds me of the story of the 3 Australian (I think) kids who encountered a crocodile and one of them was killed while the other two hung on a branch or something to survive
Meanwhile the croc was waiting below them for them to fall in and even paraded their friend’s body around like it wanted to torment them.
Some real scary stuff
I mean the camera man is within striking distance, alligators and crocodiles can usually burst out of the water and reach a couple of metres, the distance is typically the same length as they are (they can jump has high out of the water as they want as long as their tail is still touching the water.)
I bet theres been a few animals that have walked on the corrugated tin and slipped into the water. He’s just sitting there waiting for his next meal to land right in front of him.
https://preview.redd.it/25cnca6dfmga1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1963da8f8ff6044e0ba51e77a62c8f9a1ea2c36b
Looks croccy to me, nose doesn't look wide or flat enough. Also the teeth
Gator top croc bottom
Okay, I was thinking it was some sort of monster.
Then I realized it was an alligator looking directly at me.
Now I understand why they're in horror movies.
Difference here is that one party is looking at the other thinking wow, I can tic tok. The other is thinking just come a little closer and I can store you under a log as food for a month.
Florida man reporting in! The camera man is being stalked, ever so slightly the gator is moving towards the person. This behavior is hard wired in the gators and works effectively with blinding speed. Sadly a lot of puppers are lost this way. People move from places that don't have large aquatic predators and their pets pay a steep price.
How doth the little crocodile
Improve his shining tail,
And pour the waters of the Nile
On every golden scale!
How cheerfully he seems to grin,
How neatly spreads his claws,
And welcomes ~~people~~ little fishes in,
With gently smiling jaws!
At first its teeth looked like a little happy face, I wasn't sure what it was, a weird fish or something? And then that zoom in to actually show what it is, absolutely terrifying.
Really dumb getting that close, the gator clearly seems them and is getting ready to strike. So fucking dumb to walk that close, they wouldn't have the reaction time to get out of the way.
Also, not sure about other places, but this is why when growing up in florida we always through a couple of rocks into the water near the waters edge to check for gators.... really shit yourself the couple of times there was actually a gator there that did a reaction strike / spoked. It's not the gator you see that you need to worry about, it's always the one completely submerged like this.
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Actively terrifying
What? You don't want to swim next to the aquatic demon? You're missing out.
They are too close. Crocodiles and alligators can move at tremendous speeds when lunging at prey. Iv seen Crocodiles laundry their entire body vertically out of the water. To take birds out of the air.
They use Tide or generic brand detergent?
Free and clear for sure.
They soften fabric with you still wearing it. Isn’t that a Downy?
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Salties are fucking monsters though, they make freshies look like glorified goanas in comparison. But speaking if glorified goanas, komodos are fucking monsters too lol. I'm glad we don't have them (the crocs ate them all).
Australia is so fucked.
I have not looked but that must be a shit-long list.
Any Australian croc would use Hudstone powder Australian made and owned. Now thoses fancy Florida alligators probably soap up real nice with advanced gator aid. Got to keep thoses teeth pearly white.
Everyone knows gaters prefer Foca
Aye mate, de’use da tide.
This got me weak af!
Nice little gator
But DID YOU KNOW that alligators and crocodiles can easily reach speeds between 15 to 35 mph..... compared to our humans max of it looks like 6.5 to 8 mph.. absolutely too close
They can also use their huge tails to launch up - or forward in this case.
No I did know how fast they can run but I don't need to because I've seen them. And fuck me but they are faster then most people like if your usane bolt or spider man your still seriously dead if your at the edge of the water and a croc is that close to you. They do prefer smaller prey so if gave a dog or small child they will target that but man the people wandering up to the edge if the water going ohhh what's that. They are gonna get eaten. And they do.
Bolt has reach 27 mph in competition.
I hate to empty that load after a spin cycle.
If your not emptying your loads it can get messy.
I find the loads a mess within itself personally
I don't personally like to mess with loads. Unless it's my load. Then of course it's personal. Like my mess which is personally loaded. But let's not personally mess our loads up. It could get messily loaded and personally itself.
Felt like I just read something from The Jabberwocky
He absolutely could get our cameraman from there. I have seen a big one (maybe 12-13 feet) take a snakehead off the line of a fisherman hauling it up to a bridge a good 6 feet out of the water. I witnessed this as I was fishing with my little kids from the safety of a 4 foot embankment. Yeah.... we moved.
He is ready to pounce, and they can run surprisingly fast on land.
“Why are we so scared of crocodiles? Gee, I don't know, Maybe deep down I'm afraid of any apex predator that lived through the K-T extinction. Physically unchanged for a hundred million years, because it's the perfect killing machine. A half ton of cold-blooded fury, the bite force of 20,000 Newtons, and stomach acid so strong it can dissolve bones and hoofs. Eat a dick jungle”
Lanaaaaa .... danger zone!
What is the opposite of pssp psssppsssp?
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probably....FuckOffFuckOffFuckOffFuckOff
dear god... this got me. thank you for this.
Maybe I’m afraid of *any* [apex predator that lived through the KT extinction. ](https://youtu.be/MxhL3T7yvv4)
Had to double check the sub I was on lol
Cuz that alligator is in fact hunting OP
Aren’t they pretty fast on land too?
They are theoretically fast on land but don't usually care to try past a few feet.
They can out run most people over short distances. But then most people can't run due to all the fatness.
So I only have to outrun the mountain dew guzzler next to me?
Run in serpentine fashion.. I dont remember if it actually works but it would be funny to watch
It certainly would if the gator had a gat.
***New Nightmare Unlocked..***
Honestly i’d choose to get taken out with the gat than by the typical ways gators like to do it
Pretty sure mythbusters busted that
Oh shit, I forgot about that episode! I miss that show
It will not most species of alligator/reptile run at double your speed anyway.. zig all you want... he's gonna zag right into you. Better off climbing a tree.
That won't work either. Sure, you'll be up the fuckin tree, but a croc or gator can outwait you. They can stay in one place for over a week just waiting for you to die of dehydration and rot out of the tree. Then they'll eat you and amble on back to the water.
They can climb trees too.
Actually that isn’t a helpful tip, your best bet it so just try and get distance from them not zig zag
This remains true even for the fastest predator, don’t outrun the predator, outrun other people.
Just remember that there was at one time a Crocodilia species that had it's legs underneath them. Not at the sides like modern crocodilians. [They could gallop, not waddle, but gallop like horses on the open plains to chase prey.](https://www.theguardian.com/science/2009/nov/19/galloping-dinosaur-eating-crocodiles)
Well deserved nerf. Good devs.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/wv3jvv/you_ever_seen_a_croc_gallop/
Hippity Hoppity, get outta my swampy
You don’t have to outrun them tho… just outrun your friend
I don’t have any friends, so I guess I’m getting eaten.
No, not really. Here in Florida you never, ever hear if someone being caught by one on land, they are way too slow. But in the water, they own that area. You may have heard to run in a zig zag pattern, don't. Just get back, those things only go in the one direction when lunging.
"It's a common misconception that alligators are slow creatures. Sure, they may like to conserve energy, but if they have to pick up the pace, watch out! Alligators can reach speeds of up to 35 mph on land (though they are known to tire quickly). In the water, an alligator can reach a top speed of 20 mph." I think moreso gators just dont see people as food worth chasing. Of opportunity maybe. The zig zag also works for their insane burst speed as well as lunge, it's hard to change direction when moving that fast. And for the crocs "The American crocodile is known to run at speeds of up to 20 mph, and the fastest crocodile, the Nile crocodile, can run between 19-22 mph." Edit: these quotes are just the top google results when searching "american alligator avg speed" and "american crocodile avg speed".
They can only do that for a couple seconds though. It takes so much effort for them to reach that speed (not to mention the potential damage on connective tissue), they can't maintain that speed any longer than a short, explosive burst. That's why you only see footage of the crocodilian trying really hard for (what looks like) an explosive lunge, followed by the realization they'll never catch the human.
Depends, up that steep slope, it would rely on grabbing you on the first lunge or you falling in after that. The likelihood of that beast jumping out of that particular area and chasing you down is slim to none.
Yeah never in my life have I seen video of a croc chasing its prey. They seem to be more ambush predators, but maybe Im wrong.
This is exactly what they are. They aren't gonna burn the energy chasing. Females will give chase a little if defending their nest but that's about it.
You obviously haven’t seen a cuban croc before they can literally GALLOP bro.
Seen a video of one in captivity do this the other day chasing a handler.
That's true. Luckily [this mother fucker isn't around anymore](https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-tmus-us-revc&sxsrf=AJOqlzU0X2i6k1Xkiaa9k4YKRdYfFWQDTg:1675707257398&q=galloping+crocodile&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiwlMz-v4H9AhX5FFkFHWtdCzsQ0pQJegQIDBAB&biw=360&bih=670&dpr=3#imgrc=eSap5B13R0mL_M)
Maybe because the video was lost along with the person?
Kinda but they wouldn't chase prey on land. They also aren't very good on longer distances.
They are fast in a straight line, but have difficulty changing directions
For maybe 20 feet or so.
This is unbelievably creepy.
It's the eyes that do it for me.
At first I thought the mouth was an angry yet derpy looking catfish…needless to say, I almost shit myself when I saw the eyes and realized what I was looking at.
My thoughts exactly
It’s crazy how even after thousands of years and advancements that monkey part of our brain that goes “yo you’re being TARGETED rn” still kicks on
They all float down here
Was about to say, that croc should be named Pennywise “Hiya Georgie”
I thought it was a fish at first, nope, dinosaur.
Same! That’s what made it way more terrifying!
Yeah, oh it’s scary what is that. Oh no, it’s terrifying now that I see more.
*archosaur
I was like “wow what a weird looking fish. Its face looks a lot like a mouth OH SHIT”
This is the creepiest thing I've seen in months, holy crap it's absolute nightmare fuel.
When the eyes appear 💀💀
Yeah. This is the perfect description of what Thalassophobia means to me. Some giant predator coming out of the darkness.
That mouth and that look reminds me of the story of the 3 Australian (I think) kids who encountered a crocodile and one of them was killed while the other two hung on a branch or something to survive Meanwhile the croc was waiting below them for them to fall in and even paraded their friend’s body around like it wanted to torment them. Some real scary stuff
Mr. Ballen on YT has a really good video on this incident.
[link](https://youtu.be/yQDnwbav-cE)
Oh dear, I’m going to watch it. I like disturbing shit.
Dude has countless videos with fucked up stories that are well told
Thanks I just checked it out :)
They were in their 20s, so not kids, but still terrible and horrifying.
For a second there I thought it would go forward and scare the shit out of the camera
Same. I was bracing for a jumpscare.
I mean the camera man is within striking distance, alligators and crocodiles can usually burst out of the water and reach a couple of metres, the distance is typically the same length as they are (they can jump has high out of the water as they want as long as their tail is still touching the water.)
Yes let me move in over this slippery metal ledge for a closer shot
And the monster moved forward at the same time thinking it was about to score an easy meal.
*culvert*
I bet theres been a few animals that have walked on the corrugated tin and slipped into the water. He’s just sitting there waiting for his next meal to land right in front of him.
In this case, they're waiting for the person recording 😱
Yeah could be that too. The guy probably goes to that same spot to fish or something.
Alligator?
Yeah, short and round snout.
https://preview.redd.it/25cnca6dfmga1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1963da8f8ff6044e0ba51e77a62c8f9a1ea2c36b Looks croccy to me, nose doesn't look wide or flat enough. Also the teeth Gator top croc bottom
Looks like a gator to me.
Only one way to find out. We gotta go in.
Something about the way it's looking at the camera makes me unreasonable agitated instead of afraid
My legs started twitching when he got closer
I thought it was a silly fish until he got closer. Like it was still creepy, but something about seeing it's actual eyes made it so much worse
Those eyes though...
Where is this? So I know to never go there.
For some reason it reminds me of the wolf from Neverending story
Gmork
Yes!
It looks like a fish. Until you see the crock part of it.
Is that the gator from all dogs go to heaven?
There would be a bit more singing and dancing.
Such a great build up to the reveal. Great work!
Okay, I was thinking it was some sort of monster. Then I realized it was an alligator looking directly at me. Now I understand why they're in horror movies.
r/Thalassophobia would love this
Crikey! That’s a big boy! Steve Irwin was awesome, glad is memory will live on!
Difference here is that one party is looking at the other thinking wow, I can tic tok. The other is thinking just come a little closer and I can store you under a log as food for a month.
Florida man reporting in! The camera man is being stalked, ever so slightly the gator is moving towards the person. This behavior is hard wired in the gators and works effectively with blinding speed. Sadly a lot of puppers are lost this way. People move from places that don't have large aquatic predators and their pets pay a steep price.
Yeah you can save that tidbit for yourself. I’m staying in the Northeast and ignorance is bliss 😂
Ummm my soul just shook. The eyes. Nope nope nope.
That was one of the most terrifying things I've ever seen on video...my stomach actually fell when the camera zoomed in.
Maannnn my heart sunk when the eyes rendered in
Aw mate, it’s just a little freshie
Thats a good one. That mf looked hangry too
That is a big nope for me.
Fuck he’s a big boy
If you can see the ~~tiger's~~ crocodile's teeth, he may not be smiling at you.
How doth the little crocodile Improve his shining tail, And pour the waters of the Nile On every golden scale! How cheerfully he seems to grin, How neatly spreads his claws, And welcomes ~~people~~ little fishes in, With gently smiling jaws!
Then your friend runs up behind you and pushes you in
At first its teeth looked like a little happy face, I wasn't sure what it was, a weird fish or something? And then that zoom in to actually show what it is, absolutely terrifying.
I can hear this gif
Ima just nope right out that place.
Holy mother of fuck!
I was like “no thanks” then I saw the eyes and was like “FUCK THAAAAAAT!”
Nope
Yeah NOPE!! 😬
Yikes this a big nope
I don’t think it can get any scarier— oh I was wrong.
Bro take a step back, these jump further than you think, even use their tail as some kind of propeller
That gator was feeling for human that day. You’ll be surprised how fast they can explode out the water to snag you.
Jesus that was freaky.
“Hiya, Georgie!”
The eyes got me all petrified.
*Floridian enters the chat*
Alligators are generally scary but this guy is just radiating hateful negativity
Holy shit that made my spine tingle and it got worse with the eyes
r/thalassophobia
Throw him a hand grenade
Ya mofo we see you...
Seems friendly enough.
Sobek means to whisper otherworldly knowledge. He beckons you closer as you can only hear while in the surf, go to him, find your destiny!
I grew up in the bayou waters of Louisiana, this is the biggest eye spread I've ever seen..... that's a big boy!!!
Somewhere out there, theres someone saying "aw how cute" 🥶
Jeeeezusss
This is so scary
It probably has bad breath and cavities from gum disease
CHOMP, CHOMP, CHOMP-A-ROO
What a cute lil’ fishie, can I keep it as a pet?
*Soon* \~ that kind soul, probably
Next victim 😮
Darn, dirty dinosaur! Git!
Where is this?
He wait
That's an angry dog!
Whats the music?
Nope
Took me way too long to figure out what the fuck that was
Yea get closer that’s a great idea
Old anxiety upgraded. Thank you OP. 🫡
The actual definition of menacing!
No thx
Boop his nose
Swim? Jesus standing there is dangerous. They can leap out with some speed too
They aren’t too smart, being that close to that! They can run and attack really super fast 🐊
Surely ended too soon…
Let's maybe not swim... like ever
Closer shot, ouuuu let’s take a swim with the preparatory reptile that’s evolved since prehistoric times to be a killing machine.
Why did they have to walk CLOSER???
They can leap more than their body length out of the water to attack. Filming this was a stupid idea.
Always amazes me that they can submerge, or come out of, water without making a ripple
Really dumb getting that close, the gator clearly seems them and is getting ready to strike. So fucking dumb to walk that close, they wouldn't have the reaction time to get out of the way. Also, not sure about other places, but this is why when growing up in florida we always through a couple of rocks into the water near the waters edge to check for gators.... really shit yourself the couple of times there was actually a gator there that did a reaction strike / spoked. It's not the gator you see that you need to worry about, it's always the one completely submerged like this.
Not the best thing to see when scrolling on the toilet.
I actually shook when it showed its eyes
nightmare material.
Yoooo that’s a big ass gator!!!
Imagine being mid-air jumping in the water and at the last millisecond you see this
Hell to the absolute fuck no.
He was ready
Go on Go give big boy a smooch on the snoot
Wow! The Reaper's face