Different gator.
Posted on 07/02/2006 8:48:03 PM PDT by george76
“I didn't even think- that's what scares me the most is that I just reacted."
Brent Carey is still reliving the horror of Sunday afternoon. What started as a relaxing day at the park with his girlfriend Jessica Turner and her dog Chance, ended in a battle against a ten foot gator.
“I can't close my eyes without seeing that gator over Chance's head- it's awful,” Turner says.
She says the full-grown gator grabbed Chance while he was in the water swimming and started dragging him away.
“I could almost grab him and I thought I'm going to die right now, and Chance is probably already dead."
But that's when her boyfriend Brent sprang into action.
"I just ran off the bank jumped in the water and grabbed a hold of the first thing I could get a hold of," he says.
Brent grabbed the gator near it's back legs,causing it to release Chance from it's jaws—but not without a fight.
“Once we'd gone under the water once stuff started setting in- the sheer girth of this thing it was so strong."
But the alligator kept fighting, leaving marks from the struggle all over Brent's arms and legs.
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“...informed me that I should not jump on the back of alligators,” Brent says. “I agree with that— the take home message is not to jump on the back of a gator."
And also take caution near water. It's the summer season which means alligators..
Different gator.
Brent is lucky to be here. I will whack a gator with a stick to get it off the driveway, no way will I try that in the water.
Going in the water with a ten foot gator was ...ah...?
Those Jehovah's Witnesses are getting aggressive.
Now I say, always check to see who is ringing the front door bell.
Look out the window, first !
Good future husband! She needs to marry that guy.
He should be able to use this story " I saved your dog " for years.
8-))
Thanks HOTD, my little Yorkie would have been down his throat in one gulp!!
They are a lot more confident and manueverable in the water.
He should propose right now.
Honey I need a new gun..... honey I need a new boat. Yeah this has legs.
He should make a list.
Can the gator hold its breath a long time ?
I am sure longer than us, but geeze !
I wound not want to jump on a ten foot gator on even on land.
Why don't they just have open season on these gators and rid society of them?
They should allow more hunting.
The DUmmies voted for excessive protections so there is a big mess now.
Same with bears, wolves, mountain lions, rats...
Yes, I wish they would too. It seems they have been rather active lately eating people and dogs. My husband and I may be going to Florida in a few months and I am wary of the gators.
I am glad they are both ok. Brent must have had a guardian angel with him that day.
I would rather the Avon lady come knocking than that thing!!lol
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