RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Every sunrise promises revelations in the South Texas wildlands, and you just never know what may transpire in the secluded sanctuary of Rio Grande Valley alligators.

Lurking in the shallows of his aquatic lair, this huge gator greets dawn with an unblinking reptilian eye.

That is also a serious gator stretched out in the foreground, raising its head above water. Closer inspection reveals the big fellow sports an impressive row of sharp teeth jutting over its jaw.

The gator in back is at least 12 feet long, likely some 50 years old, and a skillful practitioner of many a predatory pounce.

Menacingly, with ominous stealth, the massive reptile slowly begins his morning prowl, silently sneaking into position for deadly ambush.

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