Massive gator easily tears through metal fence; 'This can't be real'

–A type of this station was published by FTW Outdoors successful March 2023.

In February 2023, a Florida weatherman shared a compelling image showing a monolithic alligator seemingly staring down a photographer on a play course.

“Welcome to Florida, location to Jurassic Park,” Matt Devitt, Chief Meteorologist for WINK News, wrote connected Facebook.

Weeks later, Devitt shared nan accompanying footage, showing different ample gator easy breaching a metallic obstruction to entree nan different side. (Click here if nan video subordinate doesn’t look below.)

“Check retired this large feline crook nan aluminum bars and plow correct done it this week successful Placida,” Devitt wrote on Facebook. “He yet sewage done according to nan spectator who changeable nan video. Only successful Florida!”

Devitt stressed successful nan comments section, which contained input from astir 2,000 followers, that nan bars were not arsenic formidable as, say, wrought iron.

Still, galore were impressed by nan easiness pinch which nan gator clawed done nan barrier.

“This can’t beryllium real,” 1 follower wrote.

The alligator’s size was not provided, but for those who mightiness wonder, nan longest alligator recorded successful Florida measured 14 feet, 3-1/2 inches. The weight grounds is 1,043 pounds.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) states connected its website that about 1.3 cardinal alligators reside successful Florida.