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Gator attack caught on tape

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    Alligator takes on man in North Carolina

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Caught on tape an alligator did not like the man who approached him in this corner you have doctor.

Fred voice.

And said to -- -- -- snakes and -- he's the man in the -- here in the other quarters at 300 -- -- On the side of the road this did not go well.

The man who recorded a video was captain Charles Taylor he's the sea level fire rescue in North Carolina -- good morning.

-- -- Good morning I'm doing by the doctors okay right he got -- -- -- -- army mystery at the hospital that released correct.

Right now.

How did this happen.

Oh we got the call or good afternoon ladies don't buy that there was an alligator in the road and -- in my part of -- That could take it out.

There are standards -- already started to.

Get around Decatur and they told the aquarium -- all of them and of the quick.

While it's what what what did he put over that they had -- that crocodile.

-- about it vehicle and what what does that do normally if anything.

Let -- assure you don't.

Think I guess.

Maybe that alligator bit.

They come.

I have you seen that tactic before I mean is that something that works in North Carolina -- these gators.

I've never been an alligator.

That big in North Carolina.

-- you've never seen an alligator this big before -- -- I'll a lot of and what what I read is that the -- here.

He was waiting for maybe the wildlife -- to get there.

And he was told that they were not gonna arrive and so we he felt some pressure to go ahead take care of this on his own written it is that the story as you have it.

Yes there was a lot of help so that in that area.

And they didn't want the alligator and -- around -- -- children.

Senior -- yeah I mean he was good hearted about it all but I don't know how you're able to attain something like this because what was the plan after you get the towel on his head what would -- do then.

I'm pressure away his -- was entirely -- They were just gonna try to wrangle it and it paper process and from there -- It's that was the strategy but you're on the camera right.

Did you think about putting the camera down just for a second lending and get them.

Our.

Full.

-- -- -- -- What do they do with this -- -- I mean he's he's still around or what happened.

But while look after -- and early -- -- political.

-- -- OK so he's back in the wild vendor -- was not captured.

Take it away he was he was let go.

Round.

How are you doing after watching this.

-- -- -- I bet a lot better than -- did you that you read the camera captain.

You're the smartest within the group yes sir my friend.

Beasley -- the video noise Turkey.

-- -- captured on video that a authority has.

Had a job well done.

They're somehow these -- stories never as well.

This -- -- disorders.

Thank you captain good luck down there in eastern hour here.

-- -- -- Something because we no other -- OK but that is one of the most bizarre stories never.

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