NAPLES, Fla. — Golfers at a Florida country club encountered an unusually large interloper on the course Wednesday and were more than happy to allow him to play through.
HOLY GATOR🐊: take a look at this massive gator walking through Valencia Golf Course in Naples. He looks like he belongs in Jurassic park!
— Nicolette Perdomo (@NickiPerdomo) November 12, 2020
📸: Tyler Stolting pic.twitter.com/skr3Du9EBQ
A 10-foot alligator, who strolled across the grounds of the Valencia Golf & Country Club in Naples, captivated onlookers for several minutes and has become a literal overnight social media sensation.
Matt Devitt, a meteorologist at WINK-TV in Southwest Florida, shared the photo on his Twitter account on Thursday.
HUGE FLORIDA GATOR! 🐊👀 Yep, this monster is real. Caught on camera during Hurricane #Eta in Naples. Credit: Jeff Jones @WINKNews pic.twitter.com/LGn0Hb19Rd
— Matt Devitt (@MattDevittWINK) November 12, 2020
Wednesday’s walkabout marked the second time in as many weeks that an enormous alligator visited a Florida golf course, the Sun Sentinel reported.
A video captured in October showed another 10-foot gator enjoying Duran Golf Club in Melbourne.
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