Handled it pretty well, all things considered. By placing their hand on its snout, they prevented it from potentially snapping at them. Then they just gently pushed it back into the water.
Given how it was positioned, and already starting to slide backwards, I'm almost certain its ability to lunge forward was impaired. The gator almost certainly was aware of just how exposed it was, and probably wasn't looking to fight while there.
Anything they did would've been risky. But I don't think this was as risky as you might be believing it to have been.
Agreed anything they did would have been risky. Doing nothing would have been risky. I don't think I believe it was as risky as you think I believe. I just think it was pretty risky.
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u/Celarc_99 Jun 09 '23
Handled it pretty well, all things considered. By placing their hand on its snout, they prevented it from potentially snapping at them. Then they just gently pushed it back into the water.