Can you scare an alligator away?
Can you scare an alligator away? Running away is a good option and a distance of around 20 or 30 feet is usually all it takes to get safely away from an alligator. They are not made for running after prey, he said. Making a lot of noise can also scare off a gator before any attack begins.
Do alligators go after big dogs?
Large alligators make a living eating waterfowl, turtles and snakes, as well as mammals encountered alongside wetlands. They will instinctively go after a deer, bobcat or dog walking along a shoreline — oblivious that the dog's leash is held in a person's hand.