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"He was at a pretty safe distance," Helms told Golf.com of his friend David Matos who can also be seen filming the gator. "This alligator was so large he would only move slowly --about 100 feet at a time-- before having to lie down and rest so he probably wasn't in as much danger as it may have appeared. An alligator expert may refute that; I'm just going on what I have been told."
According to CBS Miami, golf course employee Wendy Schofield said the gator has been seen at the course multiple times and has not been known to pose a threat to golfers.
"He doesn't bother anybody and they don't bother him, he's like a mascot for the course," she said.