Cold-stunned alligator seen with big fish in mouth at Florida park
Robin Austin says she's seen a lot of gators in her lifetime, but never like this.
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. - What a catch!
Photos captured by a woman in Sarasota County show a gator cold-stunned and sitting with a large snook in its mouth at Myakka State Park.
Robin Austin says she's seen a lot of gators in her lifetime, but never like this.
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Image 1 of 7New photos from Robin Austin show a gator cold stunned and sitting with a large snook in its mouth at Myakka State Park. (Robin Austin)
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Image 2 of 7New photos from Robin Austin show a gator cold stunned and sitting with a large snook in its mouth at Myakka State Park. (Robin Austin)
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Image 3 of 7New photos from Robin Austin show a gator cold stunned and sitting with a large snook in its mouth at Myakka State Park. (Robin Austin)
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Image 4 of 7New photos from Robin Austin show a gator cold stunned and sitting with a large snook in its mouth at Myakka State Park. (Robin Austin)
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Image 5 of 7New photos from Robin Austin show a gator cold stunned and sitting with a large snook in its mouth at Myakka State Park. (Robin Austin)
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Image 6 of 7New photos from Robin Austin show a gator cold stunned and sitting with a large snook in its mouth at Myakka State Park. (Robin Austin)
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Image 7 of 7New photos from Robin Austin show a gator cold stunned and sitting with a large snook in its mouth at Myakka State Park. (Robin Austin)
"The gator just laid there. He didn’t move the whole time," Austin told FOX 35 in Orlando. "I watched him and took pictures. He never moved. The fish of course never moved and he just laid there … I guess gator was cold. Caught this fish and kind of didn’t know what to do with him at the time."
The woman estimates the snook was about 36 to 40 inches.