Giant alligator panics golfers as it ambles across course in Florida

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Internet Desk: An exceptionally large alligator has been filmed taking a casual stroll across a golf course in Florida, as terrified golf players looked on.

Charles Helms was enjoying a relaxing afternoon of golf with a friend at Buffalo Creek Golf Course in Palmetto when he spotted the enormous reptile heading their way.

Of course, he immediately reached for his mobile phone and started filming the beast. Initially, the colossal size of the creature made him think it was part of a practical joke.

Helms estimated the alligator was 15ft (4,5m) long. This is not the first time the oversized alligator has made an appearance at the course.

It has reportedly been patrolling the greens for years. The largest American alligator ever caught was 15ft and 9in long.