Alligator trapper describes close call with 9-foot gator
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- Опубликовано: 2 май 2024
- A bit of chaos ensued outside an elementary school in Wesley Chapel this week when a 9-foot long alligator nearly got loose from the trapper wrangling it.
In the video captured by Carolynn Jones, you can see the trapper sitting on the gator and lifting its snout while several people hold restraints. As the man does so, the gator starts flailing and manages to buck the trapper off its back, getting dangerously close to biting him as it attempts to turn.
Dade City’s Mark Penix is the man in the video, he has been a licensed nuisance alligator trapper since retiring from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
“I had no idea he had come that close until I watched the video in slow motion and said woah that was close,” Penix told 10 Tampa Bay.
On that day, Penix was actually trapping a different gator in a nearby subdivision, when he stepped on a sharp Cypress Tree stump, puncturing his foot.
“Now I'm leaving out of there going to the emergency room to get my foot fixed and as I pull out the subdivision, I see police officers in the middle of the road with this big alligator. I'm like, You got to be kidding me. I said, Well, I gotta catch him,” Penix recalled.
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The alligator was mad the trapper was wearing Crocs 🐊!
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Yep 🤣🤣🤣🤣
This man was injured on the way to the hospital to help kids by wrestling a dinosaur. Not all heroes wear capes
He wasn't helping kids, brother. Comments like yours don't work for me, brother. I guarantee you with all of the law enforcement personnel there if a kid had come anywhere within a 10-ft vicinity they either would have shot the gator or swooped in and picked the kid up.
@Legionnaire_777 Sorry comments complimenting this gentleman don't work for you, brother. But I'd say a trapper with the expertise to handle capturing and relocating a 400lbs alligator, is in many ways a hero and did help those kids. Alligators can be unpredictable, as with all wild animals. Especially when it's stressed. It was heading towards an elementary school. You could see kids at the bus stop. He did his best with an injury, and they didn't have to subject the kids to seeing the gator get put down right in front of them. However, they did almost witness an unscheduled circumcision
@@JG15. That still doesn't work for me, brother. The man had terrible technique. I think he has been watching too much Croc Hunter and not enough training videos. ( I am what would be considered an expert in this field). Have a good day, brother.
@@The_HulksterEveryone has an opinion
@@andrewanderson5948 ow, you got me brother.
Congratulations to that man for taking the time to stop and help even though he was injured. We need more people like him.
We need more men who are injured to stop and ask for help!, he almost lost his manhood at the minimum! one entire leg at the hip if that gator was able to get a bite and what do they do after they bite ?? Well they barrel roll
99.9% of black folks know not to mess with alligators.
Yes indeed! This guy is definitely a rare case. 🙅🏾♀️
@@TashaMarie-hr9zy You see what almost happened. We know better.
Sometimes you trap the gator, sometimes the gator traps you.
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Mark nearly got bit on his Penix.
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Thanks for the laugh!
@@justmejenny7986 You are welcome.
Your going to hell 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Thanks for the laugh, classic comment
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He should first assess the shoes he chose to wear.
My thoughts exactly 👍
Crocs
He chose the right ones crocs to catch crocs 😂
"how a gator stole my manhood"
Yep
He was already wearing crocs, his manhood was already gone
The gator didnt appreciate being handled by a Falcon's fan.
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That’s what happens when you try and catch a gator when your wearing crocs 😂
That gator was annoyed not angry. It didn't snap its jaws when it was facing him.
Always cover eyes with a blanket before jumping on it. That was a huge mistake.
Just when u thought u was a trapper
🎵 Young savage why u trappin so hard 🎵😮💨
Damn i had a feeling that Mark Penix (in Tampa) was related to Michael Penix Jr! Old man almost got his balls ripped off for a snack
He is a good man
Sounds like a fighter after losing a fight starting to disclose injuries…. Its ok bro we all take L’s but you live to fight another day….
Glad you're okay buddy!!
Film study: Falcons quarterback Michael Penix's weakness is Florida gators 😢
He almost lost his foot. He should know better than to mess with an alligator when disabled. They have good core strength.
Dude shoes are not appropriate to be messing with gators. 😂😂😂
That gator was going after his python:)
Finally gets to check wrestling a croc while wearing crocs off his bucket list
He nearly lost his balls. lol. Kudos to him for stepping up to help
The words, "Not smart!" immediately spring to mind!
Time to retire from that also, you got a second chance warning there sir.
Crazy how close that gator was to the school
Wow - this man is a real hero! Stopping to catch that gator when he was already injured, thinking about the school kids. What a story to tell his grandkids who will tell theirs and theirs and theirs...
That's the first time I have ever seen a black alligator tracker.
Very interesting story😂
Me too....I had to watch the video to know for sure am seeing properly😂❤
Because 99.9999% know better.
@@6time686Yes indeed! 👀
Are u serious, hes wearing crocs?
Those sandals… very smart of him.
He almost became a Human Reese's Butter Cup to that Alligator.
This was definitely a CROCS ad for sure
Shows the power of those gators bc he's not a small man. Glad he's ok. 🙏🏽
The lesson's takeaway: avoid wearing crocs to an alligator trapping exhibition.
Wrong shoes 😂
Hold my beer watch this kids lmao
He had no idea that it came that close to him but he’s sitting on top of the gator….ok…okay….lol
Lucky Mr. Alligator did not snap off his crown jewels.
Dang - close call - I quit!
Not close enough because he's still alive with no bitten limbs
😮When you get to the bite of the matter😳, 1)they didn't have the gator's mouth secured well at all or 2)It's eyes covered. Dumb move, they 👀well.🤔 Hmm, balls on my back, chomp!!
In sandals...lol
And a bum foot🤦🏾♂️
That’s why you ALWAYS put the crocs in sport mode!
Catch a croc in some crocs? boy stop. I know it’s a gator it sounded better say crocs okay 😂
*CALL HIM MR. CLUMSY 😂😂*
He mastered his "DOMAIN" catching alligators. 🐊
I guarantee it was the flip-flops!!!!
Glad no-one was seriously injured but that Gator is tiny, only a 9footer 😆😂🤣, lucky it wasn't a 17-20ft Saltie.
Nephew feels great about that shout out...!!!
He's lucky he didn't get bitten
Never Ever trap in Cros!
Leave the Alligator trapping to the kind of people that traps gators
He lucky to still have cajones
It's Croc on Croc violence.
That gator almost took marks family jewels. 😮
Alligators vs Crocs
Penix gone win the Super Bowl after this
Falcons still traumatized by that 28-3. So it's a big NO.
Any trapper that shows up in crocs doesn’t get the job. Mind you I bet he was wearing crocs when he suffered the punctured foot.
I heard gators were supposed to get exterminated a long time ago but for some reason it was brushed off & now theres a huge gator epidemic basically.
So glad there's nothing crazy like that where I live.
His left foot was too sore to bare what he needed to do to counter the gators zigzaging motions
The alligator almost bit out his nuts. 😢
I didn't know brothers do these nonsense too.
Case in point of just because someone does something it doesn’t mean they know what they are doing. He clearly doesn’t.
There's gotta be an easier way to make money, brother! 😂😂😂
Dont feel sorry for him. I can tell he is not a herpetologist.
Almost messed around and found out
Someone really is a hater in this community. Working hard to do this good soul some harm. God does a damm good job protecting your enemies and keeping them from being exposed or outed.
How ironic he had Croc's on and lost his footing.
Bro we get older we aren’t the 21 year olds we used to be respect your prey
Ara Parseghian? This reporter has to be related to the old Notre Dame football coach? That's not a common name.
Y’all better get Jesus yall playing games. Don’t get at up
Should of called gator boys
The trainer was lucky no injury
If you not strong and healthy you shouldn’t be doing that
Good point. He showed no respect to the gator
Omg!!
@@MeneTekelUpharsin gimme a break!
@@MeneTekelUpharsin facts
The real Tarzan!
I hope the alligator is alright.
Bout got those nads.
Life of a traper part was funny😂
Got close to those coconuts
He needs to stick with the small ones.
Love Him❤❤❤❤🎉
Wow !! Thank Jesus this brave man was spared 🙏🙏🙏❤️🩹
That was are video we sent
9 foot...massive????
No matter what he was to big of an alligator to do that
Usual suspects. Wait.
Trying to trap a GATOR in sandals????
Gattor almost had a snack on some sausage and egg's 😂😂😂😂
This isn’t news smh ..
You better call Zack Catchem to back you up.
Amazing
🐊 vs crocs 😂😂😂
My Guy. ALL of this could had been avoided if you wore the APPROPRIATE shoes 👟 Foo
Next time put some dam shoes on man
Wow 😳 wow 😳
Don’t wear crocs fighting a gator!!
Man!!!! Naw!!!! I rather work @ McDonald's 😅
Crocs
When you lie on your resume.