A man got the shock of his life he was suddenly confronted by an 11ft alligator while he was out fishing for the day. A video captured on a Go Pro captures the man's horror as he casts his line into the lake and realises the reptile is swimming towards him.
In heart-stopping footage, the fisherman, called Tommy, makes a run for it after the huge creature silently glides through the water and emerges on the bank.
But then disaster strikes as he trips and falls with the alligator hot on his tail. In his panic, the Tommy's camera falls, but thankfully he manages to get back to his feet again.
The 22-year-old urges the alligator to get back into the water, but is forced to retreat even further when the terrifying creatures begins to advance
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