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Florida man gets a nasty surprise when a NINE-FOOT alligator knocks on his front door and bites into his thigh

Last updated: 2023/03/19 at 12:33 PM
Jacky 22 hours ago
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Scot Hollingsworth was taken by surprise when he opened his front door and was greeted by a vicious crocodile that took a bite out of his thigh on March 4.
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Florida man gets nasty surprise after NINE-FOOT alligator sneaks up on his front door at night and attacks him when he opens it

  • Scot Hollingsworth was attacked by an alligator outside his home on March 4.
  • The alligator knocked on his door at night before taking some out of his thigh.
  • He was taken to the hospital in stable condition and the alligator was euthanized.

By Vanessa Serna for WhatsNew2Day.Com

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Published: 10:29 a.m. EDT, March 19, 2023 | Updated: 12:33 p.m. EDT, March 19, 2023

A Florida man was caught off guard when he opened his front door and was greeted by a vicious alligator that took a bite out of his thigh.

Scot Hollingsworth was watching television with his wife at their Daytona Beach home when they heard a light knock on the door on March 4.

Hollingsworth recalled getting up to control the noise, and when he opened the door he felt something grab him “violently” before he could turn on the lights.

“(I) just walked out the door and they grabbed my leg and (it) started shaking very violently,” Hollingsworth told Click Orlando. “It happened so fast… It was a complete surprise and shock.”

Scot Hollingsworth was taken by surprise when he opened his front door and was greeted by a vicious crocodile that took a bite out of his thigh on March 4.

The alligator crashed into the Hollingsworth gate at night.  The homeowner said that he often sees alligators behind his house, but he tends to ignore them.

The alligator crashed into the Hollingsworth gate at night. The homeowner said that he often sees alligators behind his house, but he tends to ignore them.

Hollingsworth was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and showed the outlet the extent of his injury.

“I suspect that I surprised the alligator as much as he surprised me,” Hollingsworth said.

He added that alligators tend to show up behind his house often, but he always keeps his distance.

The alligator, meanwhile, did not have the same happy ending and was later euthanized by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

The alligator was labeled a “nuisance” by the FWC because it was “at least 4 feet long and believed to pose a threat to people, pets, or property.”

Florida has a surplus of alligators with about 1.3 million residing in the sunshine state, according to the FWC.

While the FWC can relocate alligators, the reptiles have been known to return to where they were captured and wreak havoc.

Hollingsworth was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and showed the outlet the extent of his injury.

Hollingsworth was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and showed the outlet the extent of his injury.

The alligator did not have the same happy ending and was later euthanized by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

The alligator did not have the same happy ending and was later euthanized by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

An alligator expert with Environmental Education Awareness Research Support and Services warned that the alligator location would likely be one of many in Florida as the rains continue and the seasons change.

“They’re just more active this time of year, and you start to see more human conflict with them crossing roads, the more houses are built, the more things are going on, the more you see them walking around.” doing stuff,’ Frank Robb told the outlet.

Last year, around 20 alligators were euthanized, the news outlet reported.

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Jacky March 19, 2023
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