Credit: SWNS/ Laura Akin /AMAZING ANIMALS+ / TMX<br /><br />This brave crane turned the tables on a stalking alligator after it stood its ground and scared the lethal predator back into the water.<br /><br />The 'gator was clearly eyeing up the large wading bird as lunch, but was obviously about to bite off more than it could chew.<br /><br />Footage shows the sharp-eyed crane standing on the bank of a waterway in Florida, watching as the alligator slowly emerged from the water looking for a quick meal.
