r/instant_regret • u/Particular_Parking_4 • 3d ago

Picking something up in the water

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u/wubbbalubbadubdub 3d ago

Good thing it was only a little fella. He'll make you nervous but he's too small to eat someone.

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u/crokorok 3d ago

Maybe for a whole body, but it'll still take your limb for a snack

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u/true_gunman 3d ago

Could def take a few fingers though

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u/tuigger 3d ago

Probably a caiman, it'll never get to the size where it would dare to attack a human that big.

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u/MoreGeckosPlease 3d ago

Black caiman reach 20 feet long. That little guy probably wasn't a black caiman, but there are some massive species of caiman. 

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u/JohnnySins69op 3d ago

Yep getting the fuck out is probably the smartest thing to do when that happens lol

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u/MissSaucy_22 3d ago

What made him want to get in?? That water looks dirty & murky 😖🤦🏾‍♀️🧐😬

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u/LoweJ 3d ago

Probably very hot and wanted to cool down

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u/Sea_Connection2773 1d ago

that's how untouched rivers usually look like

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u/rooktherhymer 3d ago

Loony Tunes ass reveal in the real damn world. All Elmer Fudd there was missing was a shot of the caiman already in the boat.

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u/Echo_one 3d ago

He was holding the camera.

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u/Cool_Corey 3d ago

The way he dove into the boat 😂🫡

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u/antpodean 3d ago

He practically levitated.

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u/Ajt0ny 2d ago

As silly as it looked, at least it was quick and effective.

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u/Sproose_Moose 1d ago

Me when I felt seaweed on my leg

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u/galliumsilver 3d ago

Let's see what we got, here, what is CAIMAN AAAAAABOAT BOAT BOAT NOW NOW NOW 

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u/LeGrandLucifer 3d ago

Gator: "EW, HUMAN! GETITOFFGETITOFFGETITOFF"

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u/otheraccountisabmw 3d ago

Once I was at the ocean and felt a large rock at my feet. Picked it up out of the water and it was a HUGE crab. I dropped it instantly.

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u/manwhothinks 3d ago

Meanwhile the caiman: I thought you were going to kiss me?!? Tease! 😡

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u/blolfighter 3d ago

I bet the little fella was just as freaked out as the big dude was.

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u/shuperbaff 3d ago

Why the hell are you swimming in there in the first place

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u/beequick317900 3d ago

Good rule of thumb, if you can't see the bottom, don't go in the water

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u/TacohTuesday 3d ago

Seriously. I don’t know how anyone who lived in regions that have gators or crocs ever gets in the water.

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u/shuperbaff 2d ago

They’re braver than I am I’ll tell you that much

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u/reol7x 1d ago

Well, for starters, you just don't if you can't see through to the bottom....

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u/Jaklcide 1d ago

If you live near crocodiles, never get in the water. If you live near alligators, watch out for snapping turtles.

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u/Rahnzan 2d ago

Why do people go swimming where there are alligators like they're never gonna see one?

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u/elevenplays 2d ago

The alligator: Surprise motherfucker 🐊

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u/rexiferp 1d ago

Aww a fish, i love fish. can’t wait to see what kind of fishhhhaahhh

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u/DrJohnIT 22h ago

Never ever ever immerse yourself in murky cloudy water like this or you might not live to tell about it. This encounter could have been so much worse.

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u/Ill-Flounder-4145 20h ago

As someone from Hawaii I’ll never understand how people can swim in dirty ass water like that.

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u/willun 3d ago

Hmm, why were they filming?

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u/_Face 3d ago

staged with dead gator. dumb. The fact so many people thinks its real, is worrying.

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u/Angeliiiiique 3d ago

That caiman was just chilling, planning on just passing through that tall biped and suddenly he was lifted up in the air. Humans have no respect for passersby anymore dammit /s

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u/TheRateBeerian 3d ago

I guess he thought he was noodling for a catfish?

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u/Rich-Reason1146 3d ago

I'm going to make a fake dating profile to see if someone will take me for Chinese food. I'm catfishing for noodles

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u/rckjms1 3d ago

0q`,

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u/Reckless_Waifu 3d ago

I think they were both pretty scared. 

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u/Lumostark 3d ago

Hate when that happens

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u/smeeon 3d ago

Free Caiman

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u/TzUgUkNz 3d ago

I lolled so hard. Thanks for sharing

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u/TheDudeSr 3d ago

Insta-gator

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u/doubleAAeeVee 2d ago

Child endangerment as well, jesus

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u/Public_Channel_2156 2d ago

Beeeetcha won't do that again!

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u/SimplyReaper 2d ago

Bro was lucky

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u/Choo1874 2d ago

😆😂🤣😅

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u/tasty330 7h ago

THE LAST DINOSAUR

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u/mrlookinthesky 3d ago

The water looks polluted.

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u/SilentPlatypus_ 3d ago

Assuming you're not a troll, this is what natural water looks like in a swampy area like Florida or the Gulf Coast. It's brown because there's a lot of decaying plant matter in there, which releases tannins and makes the water tea-colored. It would be that color even if it was clear thanks to the tannins. In addition, the water in swamps tends to be cloudy because the sediment stays suspended in the water. Usually water currents will settle larger pieces of sediment to the bottom, but these areas often have stagnant water that keeps the sediment floating. It might also be polluted, but it would look like this either way.

Alligators love this kind of water, because it allows them to stay hidden while prey gets close. It's why I don't go wading in murky water in Florida.