Holy Jumping Alligators!
Imagine playing in a golf tournament and your ball is heading towards the water when all of the sudden an alligator jumps up and catches your ball to save you from getting a penalty. We are not making this up…. It happened! Right here in SWFL!
Joanne Sadowsky told Naples Daily News, “I shanked the ball to the right, and it was heading to the water,” she said. “It was close to the gator’s head. He saw it, jumped up and caught it.”
And yes, alligators can jump! Did you know… They can also climb!
They can jump and climb – They can swim, run and jump? It’s safe to say there isn’t an animal that can escape these big guys. Even from a state of rest, alligators can jump up to… see the full blog of alligator facts at Wild Florida Blog.
Bonita Springs golf course gator jumps up, catches ball, golfer says https://t.co/t5TOaTMUBb
— Naples Daily News (@ndn) February 21, 2019
