as if storm milton destructive winds and storms If that weren’t enough to worry about, a wildlife expert is warning of another threat – hungry crocodiles.
Christopher Gillette, who operates an animal sanctuary in northern Florida, Warned your Instagram followers Crocodiles “will continue to roam flood waters” in the wake of the storm.
“Make sure you stay out of the flood water as much as possible,” Gillette said in a video while sitting near an alligator.
“Obviously there are emergency situations, people will do what they have to do, but if you can try, stay out,” he said.
A terrible video, Obtained by ABC7 NewsA North Fort Myers resident is shown narrowly avoiding the teeth of a giant alligator outside his home Wednesday night.
The man opens his car door and the crocodile can be seen jumping out of the flood water and eating the vehicle just a few feet away from him.
“That was a big f–king crocodile that bit our tire!” He screams, jumping back.
During storms, the gators “will curl up and hold their breath for up to six hours at a time,” Gillette said.
But once the storm passes, the flood waters “will be like an open highway for them,” according to the conservationist.
While gators generally don’t want anything to do with humans, “they love small animals like your pets,” he said and urged affected people to keep their dogs away from water.
He also urged people not to touch snakes that will crawl out of their holes: “Keep in mind that most venomous snake bites occur when people are trying to kill the snake, let alone release it. “
“And please be kind to wildlife,” he said. “Many of them are going to be displaced by the storm, trying to survive just like you.”
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