Employee narrowly escapes being bitten by 600-pound alligator named Elvis throughout feeding time

He nearly bit the hand that fed him.

A Colorado man narrowly escaped being bitten by a 12-foot, 600-pound alligator named Elvis as he tried to feed a uncooked turkey to the huge reptile.

The shut name occurred at Colorado Gator Farm in Mosca, when an worker identified solely as Chad might be seen moving into the water to feed Elvis a uncooked turkey, video posted Monday on the park’s Facebook page shows.

Chad is holding the turkey as he slips into the water, the place Elvis costs at him and snaps at his leg.

“Over the weekend Elvis had a tough time deciding if he needed to eat turkey or Chad’s legs,” the park, which is positioned in Alamosa County, wrote.

“Who knew a 12 ft 600lb alligator might run so quick.”

Reporter Matt Kroschel from KKTV, a tv station in Colorado Springs, occurred to be on the park that day and witnessed the scary second firsthand.

“I watched this occur in particular person Saturday after we had been visiting and nonetheless bounce after I see the video replay,” he commented on the Fb put up. “Dude was fortunate.”