An intact 5-foot long alligator has been found inside the stomach of Burmese python in Florida.
An intact 5-foot long alligator has been found inside the stomach of Burmese python in Florida, scientists said.
The 18-foot python was caught by workers in the Everglades National Park and euthanized on site, Florida-based geoscientist Rosie Moore told USA TODAY on Friday.A viral video of the discovery shot by Moore and scientists wearing gloves evaluating the bulge in the python's stomach before cutting it open on the floor."The alligator was fully intact," Moore said Friday."Just slight decay on the outer dermal layer. The osteoderms were completely intact!"
The size of the gator and the slight decomposition made for an especially unpleasant scent, Moore added.Warning: Video contains graphic contentWarning: This video contains graphic footage. An entire 5-foot alligator was found inside an 18-foot Burmese python in Florida.As of Friday, Moore's post of the footage had garnered more than 337,000 likes and more than 2,600 comments, including one from Instagram user trusty_official.
"Shoulda just cooked the whole thing! Woulda been some kinda creepy Cajun version of a Turducken," the user wrote.
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