An early contender for the 2017 Darwin Awards.

Sure, they're in an enclosed space, with what seems like the alligator's trainer...but STILL! It doesn't appear to have anything holding it's mouth closed either.

Would you let your kid jump on the back of an alligator for picture purposes? Even if that is the animal's trainer, he obviously wasn't quick enough to handle it in going where it wasn't supposed to. He just kinda walked on the side of it. Of course, I'm no expert. Maybe that's how you're supposed to handle that kind of situation?

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