“The alligator ate my boat!” The moment an alligator gnaws at a remote-controlled boat as a person steers it during a flood in Florida
- The Gatornationals drag racing race in Gainesville was postponed due to rain on March 11.
- Top Fuel racer Alex Loughlin operated his remote-controlled boat to pass the time.
- However, his day got even worse when he was bitten by an alligator.
- The 33-year-old man says the creature “looked right in my eyes” as it took the boat.
This is the moment an alligator pulled a remote-controlled boat out of a huge puddle at the aptly named Gatornationals drag racing event in Florida.
Alex Laughlin made the most of the torrential rain that caused the Gainesville drag racing event to be postponed until Friday, March 11th.
The Top Fuel driver was having a great time driving the boat through the puddles next to the pit when a cheeky alligator bit her, much to his amazement.
The 33-year-old man was left with his mouth open as the toothy creature looked him “dead in the eye” before dragging him underwater.
Alex Laughlin, pictured here in his racing outfit, has been spending time piloting his remote-controlled boat since the Gatornationals drag racing event in Florida failed on March 11.
The video shows a Top Fuel driver driving his boat in a large puddle next to the pit lane at the Gainesville race track.
While he is in the water, the alligator grabs him with his mouth and swims away with him before dragging him underwater.
On his Facebook page, the rider posted a video of the incident and said it was “one of the craziest experiences of my life.”
He said: “It’s Friday rain here at Gatornationals and my trip to Wally-World for RC boats and rubber boots has become an afternoon!
“In the water next to our pit area, about 5-6 feet of GATOR, where I was driving my nice new car.
“Well… Mr. Gator decided to come and EAT MY BOAT!!!
“He caught it, looked me straight in the eyes and slowly went down like a submarine, and then about 10 seconds later the boat surfaced again!
“I brought the boat to the shore, and everything is in order!!!”
After piloting at home, the Texan took the chance to take a celebratory photo of the sturdy car, which survived the collision relatively unscathed.
A 33-year-old man was left with his mouth open because of a situation where a predator was trying to take his boat into the depths.
After making sure the remote control boat wasn’t too damaged, the rider took a celebratory photo to commemorate the event.
It turned out to be the most exciting event in the first few days of the race, which is part of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, as the rain stopped in qualifying for two and a half days.
When racing resumed, Laughlin lost in a non-first elimination round, ending his weekend.
Alligators are a common sight in Florida, often living in freshwater habitats where they eat fish, birds, and other small animals.
An alligator like the one pictured here was about six feet long. Animals are a common sight in Florida where they live in fresh waters.
While this alligator is believed to have been six feet long, larger alligators can be up to 16 feet long and weigh up to 800 pounds.
However, some larger ones have eaten larger prey such as deer, bears, and even other alligators.
They do this by grabbing their prey in their jaws and dragging it underwater, after which they spin violently in an attempt to drown it, known as the “death roll”.
Although they do not actively prey on humans, there have been reports of attacks on humans when they get too close.