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Apr 12, 2021 42 secs
State plays down threat to humans but warns of ‘more active and more visible’ gators as warmer weather heats up reptilian passions.

Now, with the imminent start of the rainy season, another menace is emerging from the swamps: amorous alligators heading into urban areas in an annual quest for love.

Perhaps the raunchiest example came in a video of two alligators engaged in a mating ritual, captured by a Bradenton resident and posted to YouTube.

“As a reminder, warm spring weather means alligators are more active and more visible,” the Florida fish and wildlife conservation commission says in its online advice for living with alligators and crocodiles.

Most alligator mating takes place in May and June, with nesting in late June and July.

Although alligators can be more aggressive during mating season and human encounters are more likely, the threat remains relatively low.

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