A man and his young son were safely airlifted to safety after becoming stranded in the Big Cypress National Preserve in the Florida Everglades and finding themselves surrounded by “hungry” alligators.
The pair, whose names have not been released, were riding an ATV through the preserve on Dec. 4 when the vehicle ran out of fuel. About half an hour before sunset, the father called 911 to report that they were stuck, according to WMGT.
“We got stuck in a mud hole,” he can be heard saying in 911 audio shared by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO). “Now we’re just here stranded, pretty far.” He explained that he had used the remaining gas trying unsuccessfully to free the ATV from the mud…