'It was like it came out of Jurassic Park!': Monster alligator stuns golfers by casually strolling across Florida golf course
- Gator was spotted at Buffalo Creek Golf Course in Palmetto, Florida
- Locals say he is 'like a mascot for the course' and is often around
- 'He doesn't bother anybody and they don't bother him,' a staffer said
- Players estimate the gator to be between 15 and 16 feet long
Golfers in Palmetto, Florida, could be forgiven for thinking they had stumbled off the course and into Jurassic Park at the weekend.
While playing a typical Sunday game at Buffalo Creek Golf Course, Charles Helms was able to get a video of a monster alligator casually strolling across the course.
The dinosaur-like gator looked even bigger when another man came into the frame to take a picture - but apparently he is quite a regular sight in the area.
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Monster: While playing a typical Sunday game at Buffalo Creek Golf Course in Palmetto, Charles Helms was able to get a video of a dinosaur-like alligator casually strolling across the green
According to locals, the gator is a common sight around the course and does not bother the players
Charles Helms posted a video on his Facebook page, after posting the enormous gator roaming a golf course in Palmetto, Florida
Huge: The biggest alligator ever recorded in Florida was 14 feet long, weighing 780 pounds
'People people have heard that he is out here and that is all they want to see so they will bring spectators to ride so somebody can get a picture,' golf course employee Wendy Schofield told News 3.
'He doesn't bother anybody and they don't bother him, he's like a mascot for the course, which is owned by Manatee County.'
'He has been here for a very, very long time, he's not new at all.
'There have been guesses that he's 15 to 16 feet long.
'The word has spread that this is a great place to come and play. He is the highlight, but we are worth the price too.'
Locals at Buffalo Creek Golf Course in Palmetto, Florida, say the gator is often seen on the grounds Share
As one Facebook user commented: 'It looks like it came out of Jurassic Park!'
If the estimations of the gator's size are close to correct, this one could make the history books.
The biggest alligator ever recorded in Florida was 14 feet long and 780 pounds.
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