Swimmer is chased and bitten by an alligator in a Brazilian lake [Video]
Terrifying moment swimmer is chased and bitten by an alligator in a Brazilian lake
Willyan Caetano filmed a man being bitten after shortly after entering the lakeSwimmers are banned from the Lago do Amor lake in Campo Grande, BrazilThe man ignored warning signs and entered the alligator-infested waters
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A swimmer was attacked by an alligator in Brazil after he ignored warning signs that a lake was infested with the predators.
The victim, who was bitten in the arm, was attacked by the alligator shortly after going for a dip in the Lago do Amor in Campo Grande, a popular tourist area.
Willyan Caetano, who filmed the incident on October 23, spotted the man entering the dangerous waters at around 4.40pm.
The swimmer, who has not been identified, inspects the wound on his arm after escaping the alligator at Lago do Amor in Campo Grande, Brazil
A man ignored several warning signs and entered the alligator infested waters
The alligator managed to catch the man and bit his arm before he was able to reach the shore
After getting around 30 yards off shore, the man saw the alligator moving rapidly across the water towards him.
The man turned towards the shore and tried to swim back as quickly as possible.
Mr Caetano said: ‘Suddenly, to my surprise, an alligator starts chasing him.
‘He tried to swim fast to get away, but the alligator managed to reach him and land a violent bite on the man’s arm, who came out of the water with his arm all bloody and very scared, saying he didn’t know there was an alligator.’
A second witness, Garapeira Marinalva da Silva, who runs a sugarcane juice stand overlooking the lake, said this is the first time in five years she has seen anyone go into the water.
He told Campo Grande News: ‘Sometimes, children go there, but then we tell them that there is an alligator and that it’s dirty and they come back.’
Amazingly, the man was able to escape from the deadly predator. The footage shows him clambering out of the lake and inspecting his arm.
Local reports said emergency medical services were called but apart from the minor bite the swimmer was unhurt.
The man was followed to the shore by the hungry alligator seeking an afternoon meal
