Amazing Video: 75 year-old Florida man rescues puppy from alligator’s mouth!

You live here in Fla? The biggest I ever saw was 12ft. 20ft is a bit tall in the tail?
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says the record for the heaviest gator caught in the state is a 1,043-pound male from Orange Lake in Alachua County. It was long, too: 13 feet, 10-1/2 inches. The longest gator caught was a 14-foot, 3-1/2 inch male from Lake Washington in Brevard County

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Yes, heard of that method too on one of those wild Animal nature shows but heard that you won't be able to get the Alligator onto their backs, without a fight/struggle until you cover their eyes to distract them...

So, it's cover eyes first, then try and roll them onto their backs... If all else fails and you must fight, you have to cover their eyes and attack their snouts, apparently...

(ETA for spelling)...

Saw that a couple of days ago on the news. Not sure how it warranted a thread here but whatever.

I would have ripped that gators mouth in half prying it open. I hope the puppy isn't suffering from serious injuries. :(

What about the owner???

That's cruelty to animals now that poor baby gator will go hungry.

Shape shifting Pedo-Cannibal Satanist Reptilians hate this video!

Thanks to those of you who updated everyone that the puppy was fine-- just one puncture would, yet the hero old guy's hands were pretty cut up.

Agreed you don't let any animals loose next to a any pond or water area in FL. In my neighborhood in Estero before I moved in there was a cat and a dog eaten by alligators. Both times, the owner's fault. If I recall, one was on a dog tie-out cable which should be illegal here, not only due to alligators, but due to the brutal heat, esp in the summer.

this will not go over well with the other reptiles.

Did my eyes deceive me or did he have a cigar in his mouth whole time?

The old dude could keep his puppy away from ponds in Florida - any puddle of water could have an aligator in it in Florida. Where was the old hero when the alligator grabbed his puppy?

Sooo,
Who’s filming the moment? Did he set up a cam beforehand? WTF...

I was a little kid then but it was huge! I know the biggest ever was 15 or so, but I didn’t have my tape measure to see what this was!

This gater was a legend at brooker creek so I’m sure it’s official size is known