Cranes With Great Civic Sense Help A Baby Alligator Cross The Road
What is the craziest, weirdest thing you have seen crossing the road before? This must be the most amazing thing you could have seen so far.
Well, Mallery Neptune witnessed one such mind-blowing occurrence with her family when she was driving with them in Saint Cloud, Florida, to an arts and crafts store. It was an amazing sight.
There was a baby alligator who was getting out of the grass and onto the road, and there was a family of cranes that appeared to be escorting him across the road.
“Out of the corner of my eye, I saw something moving in the grass,” Neptune shared. “My arm flung out and hit my husband in the chest, and I yelled, ‘Babe! Stop the car! There’s an alligator crossing the road!’ He hit the brakes, and we watched the scene unfold.”
Baby Alligator Stepping Onto The Road
“I was really hoping it would stay family-friendly since my little guys were in the car with their eyes glued on the alligator,” she remarked.
Family Of Cranes Guiding Baby Alligator Back To His Pond
Neptune shared that she had seen this family of cranes often. They are usually hanging out on the other side of the road on a grassy patch.
When they saw the cranes in their spot, they initially thought that maybe the cranes were just guarding their turf against the alligator. “The cranes were on his tail,” Neptune said.
“At first, it looked like a game of follow-the-leader, but once the alligator was in the street, the cranes went ahead to guide him home.”
They Have Finally Reached The Other Side Of The Road
It was a rare but impressive sight to see the cranes in action. They had spread out their wings as if they were protecting and guiding the alligator at the same time.
They tactfully steered the alligator to the other side of the road and away from their turf. “It was amazing to see them use their wings to increase their size and redirect the alligator,” she added.
“They were definitely a team working as a united front.”
Checkout This Amazing Video Of This Event
It seemed like the alligator understood what the cranes intended. Even then, the cranes had to make sure that he returned to his pond.
Neptune shared that it was a unique opportunity for her and her family to observe different animals interacting in such a manner. “We have seen alligators sunbathing around the ponds, but we have never witnessed one crossing the street or interacting with cranes in this manner,” Neptune added.
“It was so much fun to witness these amazing animals!”
Cranes On A Casual Stroll
Neptune exclaimed that she had intended to make a video of it to show to her dad. But once she got home and watched it again, she realized that it was a very unique video and that it greatly reflected the way animals interact.
So she shared it online. It is no surprise that it went viral in a few days on social media. “I decided to post it because the whole interaction was making us laugh, and I thought some of my friends might enjoy the laugh, too,” Neptune said.
“Laughter is contagious, and we could all use some good laughs right now.”
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