Final weekend, a boater in Georgia’s Okefenokee Nationwide Wildlife Refuge got here throughout a swarm of alligators, however he wasn’t deterred. Marty Welch recorded the second his boat bumped into an enormous herd of gators on the way in which to Billy’s Lake. As a substitute of turning round, Welch determined to slowly cross by means of.
Within the video, Welch and his companion categorical their shock after seeing simply what number of gators are within the channel forward of them. Welch appears assured that the boat could make it by means of and that the alligators gained’t harm them. His companion doesn’t appear as assured.
Okefenokee Nationwide Wildlife Refuge shared the video to its Fb web page and defined why there have been so many alligators in a single place.
“This habits shouldn’t be an everyday prevalence nevertheless it’s utterly regular in instances of low water ranges when their meals sources are extra concentrated,” the refuge stated within the video’s caption. “If you happen to ever encounter numerous alligators like this, the perfect factor to do is give them loads of house to get away.”
As Welch’s boat slowly strikes by means of the crowded space, the alligators start to submerge and get out of the way in which. There’s a bunch of splashing and a few bumps, too.
Proper earlier than the video cuts off, Welch exclaims: “Would possibly wish to sit down!”
Watch a ship cross by means of a swarm of alligators right here:
Okefenokee says there hasn’t been an alligator assault on the refuge in its lengthy, 87-year historical past.
Would you cross by means of or get outta there?
