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Gator attacks underwater drone
A Florida gator wrestled with an underwater drone during a deputy training session
LEE COUNTY, Fla. - A gator took matters into his own hands when he noticed an odd object floating in his territory.
The reptile was swimming in a Fort Myers lake when he saw an underwater drone canvassing the area Friday.
The video shows the gator swimming toward the drone before attacking the floating object.
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A few seconds later, he swims back to the drone to inspect it once more before checking it out a third time.
The drone was being used for training by the Lee County Sheriff's Office.