Roping a 9-FOOT GATOR | Texas Gator Savers Clip | EarthX - video Dailymotion

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EarthX Website: https://earthxmedia.com/   One hefty alligator is on the move at a horse stable. To successfully wrangle this big boy, all eyes need to be on the feet!   About Texas Gator Savers:  From reptiles in swimming pools to gators stranded after hurricanes, Gary Saurage and his team rescue alligators from unusual places and prepare them for life in their new home - "Gator Country."    This clip comes from Season 1, Episode 10: "Graduation Day"    EarthX  Love Our Planet.  The Official Network of Earth Day.    About Us:  At EarthX, we believe our planet is a pretty special place. The people, landscapes, and critters are likely unique to the entire universe, so we consider ourselves lucky to be here. We are committed to protecting the environment by inspiring conservation and sustainability, and our programming along with our range of expert hosts support this mission. We’re glad you’re with us.     EarthX is a media company dedicated to inspiring people to care about the planet. We take an omni channel approach to reach audiences of every age through its robust 24/7 linear channel distributed across cable and FAST outlets, along with dynamic, solution oriented short form content on social and digital platforms. EarthX is home to original series, documentaries and snackable content that offer sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. EarthX is the only network that delivers entertaining and inspiring topics that impact and inspire our lives on climate and sustainability.       EarthX Website: https://earthxmedia.com/    Follow Us:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earthxmedia/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/earthxmedia  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EarthXMedia/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@earthxmedia  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EarthXMedia    How to watch:   United States:   - Spectrum  - AT&T U-verse (1267)  - DIRECTV (267)  - Philo  - FuboTV  - Plex  - Fire TV    #EarthDay #Environment #Sustainability #Eco-friendly #Conservation #EarthxTV #EarthX

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00:00All right, you got to get it deep.

00:02There you go.

00:03You got to have more than that.

00:04That's it. Look out!

00:05There you go.

00:06You're good, though.

00:07You're good.

00:08Hello, this is Katie.

00:09Hey, Katie, this is Shannon Sarge with Gator Country.

00:11I received a call that you have an unwanted friend over there.

00:15Yes, ma'am.

00:16We have a horse facility here, and we

00:18have a gator that is actually in our pasture out here.

00:21We did get the horses out of the actual pasture he was in,

00:24but we don't want the gator to stay.

00:26We need him out of here, please.

00:27OK, awesome.

00:28We'll see you shortly.

00:29OK, thank you.

00:30You're welcome.

00:31Bye-bye.

00:32We here at Stable Spirit, we use horses

00:35to do mental, physical, and emotional health work

00:37with individuals within the community.

00:39I woke up this morning prior to feeding our horses

00:42and noticed they were all antsy outside

00:44and just running around.

00:45And so I knew something was in the pasture.

00:47I came out to find out what was going on and saw this.

00:49I thought it was a log, and it ended up moving.

00:52So it was not a log.

00:53It was an alligator.

00:54Ooh, you do got a good one.

00:56He's on the move.

00:57All right, let's go get the poles out the back of the truck.

01:00All right.

01:01Hey, y'all gonna need to move.

01:02He's walking.

01:03Come on.

01:04Two ropes.

01:05Two ropes.

01:06We like to assess a situation, but there was no time to assess.

01:09It went into, you better know your stuff,

01:11and you better know it right.

01:12This alligator was huge.

01:14We got to catch this alligator now.

01:22The whole training day that was in my mind

01:24changed when I saw that big alligator.

01:26I can guarantee you this.

01:27That animal weighs 350.

01:28Easy.

01:29It did go to a different level.

01:31What are you thinking?

01:32I'm thinking tie off the tail and tie off the head.

01:35That's it.

01:36And then it's safer.

01:37Use these trees to your advantage.

01:38Yeah.

01:39Work through this.

01:40With this big and this powerful animal,

01:41what you want to do is use your resources.

01:43You got the rope.

01:44You've got the training.

01:45You just listen to me and Gary.

01:47You just keep him off of you.

01:48OK.

01:49All right, let's rope him.

01:50All right.

01:51You're OK.

01:52Get ready.

01:53He's planting those feet.

01:54Be watching.

01:55Yeah, you need to watch those feet.

01:56Those feet will tell you everything you need to know.

01:59So when he cocks back, he takes those legs

02:01and he goes back like this.

02:02That means he could jump or he's going to move fast.

02:08All right.

02:09You got to get it deep.

02:10There you go.

02:11You got to have more than that.

02:12Look out.

02:13You're good, though.

02:14You're good.

02:15Go back.

02:16There you go.

02:17All right, now keep him off of you.

02:18All right.

02:19Watch his tail.

02:20I want you to take that rope and go around that tree.

02:21Help her pull.

02:23Pull.

02:24There you go.

02:25A little bit more.

02:26OK, stop.

02:27Tie it around that one side of that tree right here.

02:28Tie it on the back side just like that.

02:30That's good.

02:31Now, what we're doing here, we're

02:32trying to immobilize this animal.

02:33You see how powerful that is.

02:34Oh, yeah.

02:35We got to stop that so we can tape him up.

02:37We're going to get this as far up on the tail as we can.

02:40OK.

02:46You're going to have to go quite a ways for this to work.

02:49A little bit more.

02:50Watch your ankles.

02:51Watch.

02:53There you go.

02:54Let's try it again.

02:55I was really concerned about her not

02:57paying attention to the tail.

02:58As I'm watching that, my stress level is really up here.

03:01You don't have to go with about a foot and a half.

03:03He's going to be able to swing.

03:04He is.

03:06OK, lock it down.

03:08Zip it.

03:09OK, now bring it this way to this tree right here.

03:12Pull.

03:15There you go.

03:16Stretch him out.

03:18There you go.

03:19You're not hurting that animal at all.

03:21You see how wide his mouth is open?

03:23If you get in there, that's 3,000 pounds per square inch.

03:26It don't have to be open like this that much.

03:28I'm going to take this rope.

03:30I'm going to put it over the top jaw.

03:32I'm going to cinch this very easily down to where

03:35he cannot open his mouth.

03:37See how his mouth is closing?

03:38Mm-hmm.

03:39The more pressure I put on there?

03:40Yep.

03:41After Shannon had talked to me, I felt very confident.

03:44All right, you're good.

03:45Get that two rolls around there pretty fast.

03:49You're so feisty.

03:50I know.

03:51You got it?

03:52Yeah.

03:53Outstanding.

03:54That's the way to do that.

03:55Grace listened really closely.

03:56Like, she was, like, on top of it.

03:58All right, we'll get him taped up the rest of the way.

04:00There you go.

04:01So what you're going to do is you're going to pull his leg

04:04back as far as you can.

04:06He's mad.

04:07He is.

04:08The safety of the alligator and the safety of the people

04:10are the most important thing right now.

04:14And stretch his tail out, too, a little bit.

04:16We are looking at 9 foot 10 inches.

04:20Woo!

04:21A lot bigger than I thought it was going to be, that's for sure.

04:23Your first one was a big boy.

04:25Yeah.

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