Capture a huge caiman strolling through a golf course in Florida

A recent viral video recorded by an American golfer shows the walk of a huge alligator about ten feet long on the grass of a golf course in southwest Florida.

Although the golfer recorded the video on March 23, it has been in recent days that the images have gone viral.

"Especially in southwest Florida, we live among 'dinosaurs' when we see them so big", he said in statements to Chris Hulback, the witness at the scene, who added that“There's something really fun about it.”

The images - just under twenty seconds long and filmed from a golf cart - show the reptile walking slowly and, according to some, "elegant" on the perfect grass ofRotonda Golf & Country Club Palms, in Rotunda West, Charlotte County.

The man admitted that he was fascinated by the calm walk of the animal, which made its way from one pond to another in search of a mate.

He said he commonly sees alligators in golf course ponds, in the water or on the shore, but he saidSeeing an outdoor specimen of those dimensions was impressive.

"They don't have much of an advantage on land, so I wasn't too worried about the alligator," added the man, who said he did not notify staff about the sighting.

"There's no reason to hurt him at all. He was here long before me.", he added in reference to the reptile.

Sightings like this will become more common in the coming months, especially in Florida, home to approximately 1.3 million alligators.

Alligator mating season begins in April and lasts until June.During this time the males become more aggressive and some expel the weaker ones from their territory.

During this time alligators can move hundreds of acres of land, making them more likely to appear in residential pools, golf courses or gardens.

Deaths or serious injuries caused by alligators are rare in the state. However, the population is warned to keep a safe distance from the reptiles, not to give them food and to swim only in designated areas during daylight hours.

Additionally, it advises residents to keep their pets on a leash and away from the water's edge, because the animals may appear to be prey to alligators.