Caught on Camera: Alligator rumble at Ave Maria home ends in intense removal

AVE MARIA, Fla. (WINK) — An Ave Maria home became an arena for two alligators after a brief brawl, and removal was caught on camera. 

WINK News viewer Kayla Burress recorded the two reptiles engaging in their conflict inside her lanai. One of the alligators was seen biting the tail of the other alligator.

The intense fight came to a head after a Florida state alligator trapper was called to remove the irate animals from the Ave Maria home.

Once cornered, one of the alligators was seen thrashing the house’s property before being captured and dragged off camera, where it was relocated. 

If you’re ever put into a scenario similar to Kayla Burress, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission offers a program tailored to dealing with nuisance alligators named the Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program or SNAP.

SNAP’s goal, according to FWC, is to “proactively address alligator threats in developed areas, while conserving alligators in areas where they naturally occur.”

For an alligator to be considered a nuisance, it must abide by the state’s guidelines, which state that it is at least 4 feet in length and the caller believes it poses a threat to people, pets, or property.

If qualified, SNAP will use a contracted nuisance alligator trapper to remove the alligator(s) from locations where they are unwanted or unwelcome.

For more information and to contact SNAP, click here, or call 866-392-4286.