Giant Alligator Spotted on Florida Golf Course: Fact Check

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Giant Alligator Spotted on Florida Golf Course.

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1. Massive Alligator Walks Across Florida Golf Course Like It’s No Big Deal.

2. Giant ‘dinosaur-looking’ gator found on Florida golf course shocks natives.

3. Monstrous alligator invades golf course in Florida.

Fact Check:

A picture spread wide online claims to show a Giant Alligator spotted on a Florida Golf Course. The picture of monstrous alligator resembled a Dinosaur to a certain extent and sparked a debate whether it was a real photograph or photoshopped one. The picture does in fact show a real alligator.

About the Giant Alligator in Florida Golf Course

The picture of the giant gator on a Florida golf course went viral in March 2015 after couple of golfers shared the picture online. It was in fact spotted by a group of golfers preparing to putt on the 7th hole at Myakka Pines Golf Club in Englewood, Florida, U.S. However, skeptics raised doubts about the authenticity of the giant gator picture. Then the Golf Club confirmed on their Facebook page the pictures taken by Dick Huber and Bill Susie are real. Likewise, you can see pictures and videos from the surprising incident.

Hoax or Fact:

Fact.

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Giant ‘dinosaur-looking’ gator found on Florida golf course shocks natives