This is the heart-stopping moment a photographer experiences a tense encounter with a massive alligator off the southeast coast of Mexico.<br /><br />The footage, captured in Banco Chinchorro, shows a man facing the alligator closely as he holds his camera in an attempt to get a closer look at the reptile.<br /><br />The photographer writes: ‘’I placed a GoPro on a weighted tripod and waited for the Crocodile to get close. <br /><br />''This one mugged for me for quite a while. <br /><br />''It was extremely cooperative and allowed me to get some really interesting close-up shots.''
