Post a video online of a python attacking an alligator and people will watch it by the thousands.

Palm Beach Post reporter Joe Capozzi’s video and first-person story about his Dec. 21 encounter in Big Cypress National Preserve was picked up by media outlets around the United States and Europe, including The Huffington Post, Yahoo! News and The Drudge Report.

The alligator’s claw breaks the surface as it is pulled by the snake. (Joe Capozzi/The Palm Beach Post)

Palm Beach Post Staff Writer

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“These are two top of the line apex predators. It’s kind of like a modern version of Godzilla versus King Kong,” Ron Magill from Zoo Miami told CBS Miami after watching the video.

Five media outlets, including WPTV in West Palm Beach and Channel 10 in Miami, have interviewed the reporter for his first-hand account of the wildlife fight.

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