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Chubbs the massive 15-foot gator is terrifying golf course guests again

He just wants to nap in the sun!
By Morgan Sung  on 

Chubbs the gator is back, everyone.

The massive 15-foot alligator first made a name for himself when he casually strolled through Buffalo Creek Golf Course in Palmetto, Florida in 2016. In a viral video, Chubbs ambles through the green fields, unbothered by the audibly freaked out course patrons.

He was spotted roaming the green again this year. In a video posted to Facebook on Saturday, Chubbs appears to be just as unbothered as the last time he was spotted. Somehow looking even chubbier, the absolute unit of a beast trudged through the field until he found a comfortable patch of grass for a midday sploot.

Hey, Chubbs just needed a nap. We've all been there.

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Ken Powell, the course's general manager, says Chubbs is "not a nuisance."

"He doesn't hurt anybody," Powell told Fox 13 in 2016 after Chubbs was originally seen surveying his kingdom. "He's got a giant reservoir to go to."

The gargantuan reptile likes to quietly take walks in the sun. According to the Bradenton Herald, Chubbs is "arguably a local celebrity."

That doesn't mean he's friendly, though — Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recommends against feeding him.


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