A video of the confrontation between Abdul Malik and an angry alligator went viral on social media Tuesday.
The clip shows witnesses on the scene cheering and clapping as Malik slowly approaches the gator while pushing a rollout trash can at the reptile to get it off his property. The alligator can be seen chomping at the trash can and hissing at Malik as he corners the animal upset reptile.
Malik then flips the trash can’s lid, stunning the gator long enough for Malik to charge at it and trap it inside the can.
Malik first shared the video on his social media page, commenting "I got kids to protect." Many on social media praised his bravery in the epic throwdown against the gator.
WATCH the confrontation.