Alligator on Florida golf course takes victory lap with stolen club
Presumably, the golfer is OK.
The footage, shared by WINK News meteorologist Matt Devitt, was captured at an Orlando golf course recently by a WINK viewer named Doug. 'Only in Florida,' Devitt joked via Instagram. 'I'd let him play through.'
It's unclear if the alligator stole the club from a bag, if the club had been left near the pond, or if the golfer had tossed the club into the water during a tantrum. It's also unclear if the voice in the audio belongs to the golfer who lost the club.
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While alligator sightings on Florida golf courses are fairly routine, this was extraordinary. It looks as though the gator is using the club as a snorkel or, as one follower remarked, a periscope.
The top Instagram comment, predictably, reads: 'What happened to the golfer?'
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Alligator on Florida golf course takes victory lap with stolen club
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