{"id":9384,"date":"2026-05-13T06:09:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T06:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=9384"},"modified":"2026-05-13T06:09:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T06:09:07","slug":"florida-mom-catches-two-alligators-fighting-on-front-porch-during-mating-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=9384","title":{"rendered":"Florida mom catches two alligators fighting on front porch during mating season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; 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display: block;\"><iframe title=\"WATCH: Alligator fight erupts on Florida woman\u2019s porch\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iGhNHD2s4m8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Burress filmed the two beasts as they traded vicious blows while ripping her porch to shreds.<\/p>\n<p>During the fight, the gators slammed each other through the screen enclosure, leaving a trail of blood, shredded mesh and twisted metal behind.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIt definitely looked like they were fighting over territory or something,\u201d the concerned mother said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt wasn\u2019t like a mating ritual that I had seen, because there was blood, and it had some hind quarters, like in its jaws, through the door.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Burress said her baby was sound asleep just feet away behind the wall as the two massive gators tore her porch apart \u2014 and that she feels lucky the nightmare didn\u2019t take a turn for the worse.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was scary,\u201d she told the outlet, adding that since the incident she has been warning her neighbors to keep a closer eye on what might be creeping on their property.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Kayla Burress said she was left in complete shock when she saw the two large reptiles in violent combat on her screened-in porch. <span class=\"credit\">WINK News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Burress filmed the two beasts as they traded vicious blows while ripping her porch to shreds. <span class=\"credit\">WINK News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI just warned everybody else in the neighborhood, like, watch your kids. Watch the dogs. Because it was, it was fast and they were powerful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wildlife experts told WINK that while two gators brawling on a front porch may seem alarming, during mating season \u2014 which is in full swing right now \u2014 it is far from unheard of.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBig males are chasing out younger males in competition, and younger males are looking for new habitats,\u201d naturalist and environmental educator Rob Howell said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>During the fight, the gators slammed each other through the screen enclosure, leaving a trail of blood, shredded mesh, and twisted metal behind. <span class=\"credit\">WINK News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Howell warned that anyone who spots aggressive alligator behavior should keep their distance and never attempt to intervene.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re going to be on edge because they think their life is at stake \u2014 they\u2019re going to do everything they can,\u201d Howell said. \u201cWhen you trap them, corner them, they\u2019re going to show defensive behaviors and aggressive behaviors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The wildlife expert said that because alligators tend to be more territorial and aggressive during mating season, the public should maintain a safe distance from bodies of water in areas with large alligator populations.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Wildlife experts told WINK that while two gators brawling on a front porch may seem alarming, during mating season, it is far from unheard of. <span class=\"credit\">WINK News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Florida is home to an estimated 1.3 million alligators, with a significant chunk of them lurking in Southwest Florida\u2019s lakes, canals and wetlands, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.<\/p>\n<p>Female alligators can weigh over 200 pounds and grow up to 9 feet, 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