‘It went on for two hours’: Shocked golfer films two alligators locked in battle on the 18th hole of a South Carolina course
- Two alligators were spotted fighting each other for two hours at the Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes in Hardeeville, South Carolina
- Video footage taken by golfer Matthew Proffitt shows the gators locked in a fierce battle on the 18th hole of the golf course as stunned players watched
- The gators are heard growling in the footage posted on social media by the golfer via Storyful as well as by the golf course on its Facebook page
A couple of alligators were caught on video having it out on the 18th hole of a golf course in South Carolina.
The growling animals were locked in a fierce battle for two hours as stunned players watched at the Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes in Hardeeville last week.
Matthew Proffitt who was golfing with friends caught the animals in the video footage as they used their powerful jaws to try to overpower each other.
One of the animals is spotted chomping on the arm of the other alligator. That animal responds by biting the head of its attacker. The two were then locked in that position for almost the entire brawl. Neither one would let the other go, the video shows.
A couple of alligators were caught on video having it out on the 18th hole of the Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes in Hardeeville, South Carolina, last week
One of the animals is spotted chomping on the arm of the other alligator. That animal responds by biting the head of its attacker
The gators are pictured from the footage lock-jawed and stayed that way for most of the brawl
Neither alligator would let the other go, the video shows
The relentless gators are pictured unwilling to give in as they fought on the golf course
Proffitt posted the gator fight footage on YouTube via Storyful on Sunday. The golf course also had it on its Facebook page on May 21, a day after the brawl took place.
The golfer was out with a group of friends playing the course when they came upon the gators having it out with each other.
‘They would lay still for a few minutes, with their jaws locked on each other, and then try to roll or shake,’ Proffitt told KCPQ.
‘The fight went on for about two hours,’ says the shocked golfer.
Alligators are common in the area, but Profitt had not seen one on the course until that moment.
The course’s post on Facebook included the warning, ‘Sudden death playoff on the 18 yesterday! Keep your eyes open out there, the course is full of wildlife!’
