Bodycam footage captured the moment Victor M. Rivas, 40, allegedly fled a traffic stop, jumped into a swamp and was attacked by an alligator while trying to escape police in Louisiana
The man was attacked by an alligator (stock)(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)
A man was attacked by an alligator after allegedly jumping into a swamp while trying to avoid a police traffic stop.
Victor M. Rivas was detained following a major search effort that required the use of drone technology to locate him in the marshland.
Bodycam footage captured the moment an alligator pounced on the 40-year-old as he swam through the water.
Louisiana State Police said they had received reports of a Toyota Supra being driven recklessly in Jefferson Parish.
The vehicle reportedly smashed into a concrete barrier near Bonnabel Boulevard, causing a tire blowout, and continued down the highway, where it was pursued by officers.
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