Scary footage of an alligator appearing to try and bite a zoo keeper while he is not looking.

The video, shot on August 10 in San Antonio, Texas, shows the keeper looking away from the bunch of alligators he is feeding as his colleague hands him a new bucket of meat.

Taking advantage of the man's distraction, one of the gators jumps at him with its jaw open.

Thankfully, thew keeper fends the reptile off on time, asking the crowd to warn him next time he is about to get attacked.