Video Captures Dramatic Horse Versus ’Gator
Visitors to a state park in Florida got a dramatic glimpse at the wild kingdom when a wild horse attacked an alligator.
Krystal Berry was one of several park goers who took video of the attack at Paynes Prairie State Park. She tells Tampa’s WTVT-TV that she was part of a group who spotted wild horses grazing alongside a path. She says the alligator came up beside them and stopped.
Video she posted to Facebook shows one of the horses going over to the alligator hiding in the tall grass, stomping and kicking it until it retreated – moving right onto the path the hikers were occupying. The stallion again approached and began stomping the alligator, which then began to fight back. The horse then repeatedly kicked the reptile, nearly turning it over. The alligator scuttled on its way, the horse returned to its herd.
Berry writes on Facebook that there were “no clear signs of distress” when they left the area, but certainly plenty of “OMG, why’s it doing that?!” on the video.