ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WHDH) — A group of people riding on a transparent canoe witnessed a shocking sight when an alligator swam underneath them.

See Through Canoe, a company based in St. Petersburg, Florida, posted the video to Instagram Tuesday of the up-close encounter with the giant reptile.

“That moment when you realize your canoe is stuck on an alligators back,” they wrote.

The alligator lingered around for a minute before submerging himself in the water, freeing the canoe.

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