While many residents followed the evacuation orders and sought safety elsewhere, there were reports that a prison housing over 1,000 inmates was not planning to evacuate, despite being in the path of the hurricane’s danger zone.
“Holy sh*t,” one of them said as the gator started baring its teeth. Honestly, I don’t know about you, but I think I would’ve just accepted that the house now belonged to the gator at that point.
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Biologist Christopher Gillette also took to Instagram on October 10 to share a warning, particularly about alligators, as the floodwaters rise from Hurricane Milton.
He wrote: “Gator safety during the hurricane!! Watch for snakes and gators in the floodwaters, stay safe and stay out of the water! The usual Gator safety talk, don’t feed them, keep kids and pets away from the water, don’t swim or wade in the water!”
In a separate video, Christopher explained that during floods and hurricanes, alligators can hold their breath underwater for as long as six hours, which makes them incredibly resilient in such situations.
People have been warned about displaced alligators after Hurricane MiltonGetty Stock Image
Christopher also spoke to PEOPLE about the dangers of displaced snakes.
“There will be many displaced animals that people have to watch out for, including snakes on the ground,” he told the outlet.
Stay safe out there, everyone!
