Officers responding to a call about an alligator got one heck of a jump scare, according to bodycam footage shared to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. The video shows the moments when officers arrived at the house, where the homeowner had called about the alligator.
They found the gator in the backyard, where they then tried to chase it away on their own. However, the officers quickly found themselves outmatched and called for reinforcements.
The upbeat music that played in the background and the giggles from the officers who were clearly a little shaken up by the big reptile are likely both part of the reasons this video went viral. But perhaps the biggest reason has to do with the fact that the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office severely underestimated the size of the gator they were dealing with…