Moment feisty 11ft Florida alligator lunges as trappers try to wrangle it

Wildlife trappers in Florida wrangled an 11-foot alligator as it ferociously snapped at them early on Thursday (25 May). When a concerned resident encountered the alligator near the Homestead Sports Complex on 152nd Avenue, their first call was to Homestead Police, who in turn contacted Pesky Critters Wildlife Control. A video shared by Pesky Critters shows owner Todd Hardwick and his trappers engaged in “quite the battle” with the 11-foot gator. The reptile can be seen snapping its jaws and lunging at the trappers, and engaging in a death roll, a spinning maneuver typically used to tear apart prey. The gator was finally trapped at around 3:30 a.m. Thursday. The trappers advised residents to avoid walking pets near bodies of water, and to avoid swimming at night or outside posted swimming areas. Watch more from Independent TV: https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/editors-picks Click here to subscribe to The Independent: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: https://www.youtube.com/c/theindependent/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://www.theindy.com Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters Like The Independent on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/TheIndependentOnline Follow The Independent on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Independent Follow The Independent on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.independent Download the iOS & Android app: https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - https://www.independent.co.uk/donations Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB