a Florida Man Fights to Keep “Gwendolyn,” Cookie Eating Pet Gator

this video brings a whole new meaning to “cookie monster.” Not fluffy or blue … but maybe friendly, this gator is considered a pet by a South Florida man.

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This video opens with an unfamiliar sight. A gator’s head is peeking out just above brown water while a Florida man is crouched down to his right, with his hand extended holding a cookie out for the gator.

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In his other hand, he holds a bag of Chips Ahoy cookies. Now, this proximity to a gator would render anyone immobile with fear but this man seems all too comfortable.

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He taps the gator on the nose, the gator opens his mouth, and the man tosses a single cookie in his mouth. Then, he proceeds to share with the cameraman that Chips Ahoy are his gator’s favorite type of cookies.

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The Florida man proceeds to take another cookie out of the Chips Ahoy container and presses it against the gator’s mouth.

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The video abruptly cuts to a similar scene, except this time, the Florida man is not feeding the gator cookies. He’s feeding him an entire slice of pizza.

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Now, this South Florida man has had Gwendolyn for 47 years. This isn’t a chance encounter. This is a lifetime companion animal for this man.

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Who knew you could bond for 47 years with a gator? Well, maybe not you. But David—he knew early on and made this cookie monster his best friend.

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