Posted on 06/27/2011 12:03:25 AM PDT by nickcarraway
Huge gator snatches dog and eats it in front of its owner
An 8-foot-10-inch alligator attacked and killed a weimariner dog in suburban Broward County earlier this month as the dog's owner watched in horror, wildlife officials said.
On June 9, Beatrisz Duque was walking her two dogs, one with a leash and the other without, near a lake on Hiatus Road in Plantation.
Her weimariner walked down the canal bank and was snatched by the alligator, an incident report stated. The alligator resurfaced several times with the dead dog in its mouth, the report said.
Duque notified the police department who in turn contacted Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservationists.
When officials arrived, Duque was inside of her home grieving. Her daughter stayed outside to answer questions. Duque still couldn't talk about the incident Friday and cried when asked about what happened to her dog over the phone.
The trapper who arrived at the scene used a fishing pole and snatch hook to capture the alligator. It was later killed, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife.
Duque still couldn’t talk about the incident Friday and “cried when asked about what happened to her dog over the phone.”
Those damn reporters called her and asked “what happened to your dog” DUH Ghouls. Of course she cried.
“At least the dog didn’t suffer.”
Like heck. Seconds like that must have seemed an eternity of pain.
Mmmmmm.....
I have had gator before and it was pretty good.
“the other without”
Shouldn’t walk a dog off lead in dangerous areas.
A tragedy which was avoidable. Too bad, Weimaraners are great dogs. Alligators make great luggage. On the other hand, they also eat cottonmouths.
Saw a guy’s yellow lab eaten by a very large gator during duck season many years ago.
Something that I’ll never forget either. Oh, days later the owner sank the gator.
The ONLY thing alligators are good for are SHOES, BELTS, and LUGGAGE!
Why was the alligator killed for doing what alligators do? The woman had the dog off the leash knowing she lives in alligator country. It had to be horrific for the woman to watch her dog die, but she’s a moron, and the alligator and her innocent dog paid for her stupidity. Killing the alligator was double stupidity for whoever made that call.
Really? Where does "eaten by alligator" place on the list of causes of child deaths each year?
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