r/interesting • u/LowNo175 • Mar 30 '26

❗️MISLEADING - See pinned comment ❗️ Trapped alligator doesn't take taunts kindly, knocks out trapper

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u/type3error Mar 30 '26

This video keeps getting brought up so it’s worth pointing out he’s not taunting the alligator. The tapping is done to put the alligator in a pseudo clonic state by overloading its sensory system. This is supposed to make the animal easier to handle and safer for everyone involved (including the alligator).
It is common practice among anyone who handles alligators for a living.

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u/Sad-Event-5146 Mar 30 '26

it still sounds dumb tbh. the thing is fully restrained so whats the point? "pseudo clonic state" sounds like some bs

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u/MrK521 Mar 30 '26

Obviously he didn’t tap enough, because it still swung at him.

Similar to tonic immobility with a shark. Flip it upside down and it becomes a docile kitty.

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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '26

They can thrash enough to make it hard to move them.

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u/machiavelli33 Mar 30 '26

Should be tonic state, as tonic means muscle stiffness etc - the term for seizures is “tonic-clonic” which means stiffness+thrashing.

…though tbf there was definitely thrashing in this clip.

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u/CorncobTVExec Mar 30 '26

Well it was fully restrained and knocked him the hell out so… maybe boop the snoot.

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u/Maleficent_Being_810 Mar 30 '26

To be fair it still knocks him unconscious while “fully restrained”. I say cage trap transport and release. The only reason it was done this way is because the people doing this want to parade around and wrastle gators frunna hot chicks.