NBD, just a massive alligator out for a stroll
Nothing to see here, just a ginormous alligator casually sauntering across your path.
Kim Joiner, a visitor to Circle B Bar Reserve near Lakeland, Florida, took the video over the weekend, according to Storyful. She described the encounter as "very exciting."
Joiner said the alligator was about 12 feet long and that while she took the photos from a safe distance, she was "close enough." According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, the state record for an alligator is 14 feet 3.5 inches.
Video credit: Kim Joiner via Storyful
UPDATE: Jan. 16, 2017, 3:21 p.m. EST This post was updated to include information from the photographer.
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