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VIDEO: Florida man tackles gator with bare hands

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An alligator was tackled in true “Florida Man” style. He did it with his bare hands and it was all caught on camera.

Mike Dragich, known as the “Blue Collar Brawler” was seen removing the 8-foot-long alligator that was wandering the streets of downtown Jacksonville.

Mike is a jack of all trades. He’s a veteran, and MMA fighter and a licensed alligator trapper.

Dragich happened to be in the area watching a hockey game with his family when he got a call from the sheriff’s office.

He did not have any equipment with him, and he was not wearing shoes when he grabbed the gator.

But it was no problem, and he got the job done.


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