Video captures alligator climbing fence of Fort Myers golf course

This should dispel any scintilla of security you get from those fences on the roads and parking lots along Alligator Alley — or, really, anywhere in Florida that's not urban enough for hipster bars and gentrification.

A nearly eight-foot long alligator nicknamed “Tom” — a common sight around the seventh tee at Fort Myers' Hideaway Country Club according to Tampa's Fox 13 — decided he needed to leave the course.

Apparently the exit would’ve taken too long, so “Tom” decided to climb over the fence. Maybe it was time to eat. Maybe it was time to do something else and he didn't want to be a rude guest, but he climbed over as seen in this video by club member Eric Gilbert.

This story was originally published July 1, 2016 at 12:55 PM with the headline "Video captures alligator climbing fence of Fort Myers golf course."