Florida Man Jumps into Busch Gardens Gator Enclosure – Mocks Concerned Bystanders
An unidentified man visiting Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Florida jumped over two barriers that separate theme park guests from the alligator exhibit and then mocked the people who warned him to get out for his safety.
Nick Reid, an onlooker, recounted that the man jumped into the enclosure on Wednesday to film a video while bystanders and staff asked him to exit the alligator enclosure.
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“He caused a huge commotion and got within 5 feet of an alligator,” Reid said.
Dozens of visitors surrounded the enclosure, many with their phones out recording.

According to the theme park’s website, reptiles in the enclosure include alligators, crocodiles, Komodo dragons, snakes, and Aldabra tortoises.
Several people are heard yelling for the man to get out of the habitat. “It’s very dangerous. Please come out,” It’sperson said.
“You’ve got to get back out,” a man in a green shirt, who appears to be a park employee, told the intruder.
“Another wild Karen, crikey,” the man says in his best Steve Irwin imitation.
A few moments later, the man jumps back over two fences that block guests from the gators.
A Busch Gardens spokesperson said that the man violated park policy with “complete disregard for the safety of himself, our employees, and our animals.”
❌DON'T DO THIS ❌ A man hopped the barrier around an alligator exhibit at @BuschGardens in Tampa.
Nick Reid says the guy was roughly 5 feet away from an alligator before getting back on the other side.
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The park said there is clear “do not enter” signage and multiple barriers indicating the habitat was a restricted access area.
Busch Gardens said no guests, employees, or animals were hurt during the incident.
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“We will not tolerate this blatant disregard of our safety rules and are working with law enforcement on this matter,” Busch Gardens Tampa Bay wrote in a statement to FOX 13. “The Safety and Well-Being of our guests, ambassadors, and animals remains a top priority.”
Busch Gardens is reportedly working with law enforcement about the incident.
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