Posted on 03/09/2023 6:33:59 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
A Florida homeowner who asked not to be identified shot an alligator attacking his dog in his backyard.
The man, who lives in Deltona, said he let his dog Winston outside.
He noticed the dog sniffing around, so he told FOX 35 Orlando he wanted to see what Winston was interested in.
The man spotted the alligator at the same time the reptile spotted his dog.
The nearly 8-foot-long gator and homeowner lunged forward at the same time.
“The gator got Winston, chomping down on the side of his head, and the homeowner shot the gator four times in the skull while it still had Winston between its teeth,” FOX 35 reports.
“I don’t even think there was a thought,” the homeowner said.
“I think it was – my heart just dropped, and I was like, ‘OK, I have to go do something.’
“So, I mean, you just spring into action and do what you have to do to save your dog. Twenty seconds later, probably would’ve had a dead dog.”
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Florida man has guns. Don’t mess with Florida man :)
I honestly believe that all Florida gators need to be isolated and quarantined in a preserve somewhere. This reason alone is why I could not live in Florida.
You can’t roller skate in a buffalos herd, you can’t go fishing in a watermelon patch and apparently you can’t let your dog out in your yard in alligator country
Why is this p0sted , waste
That is not a Florida man story. There wasn’t meth or Walmart or a party barge involved.
Dogs get top priority
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA..very incisive!
Not in the printed version! ;)
Boots for the owner and a nice alligator leather collar for the dog. Lots of alligator with garlic. Hopefully the dog is good.
Was that wrong? Does someone have a problem with such action? Because, if they do (PETA comes to mind), put them in the back yard with the alligator and see if they have a quick adjustment in attitude!
However, there is the perfect Florida country song in there somewhere.
If you’re gonna carry, carry all the time. Someone’s at the door, I know and me Mr Smith and Mr Wesson will find out what they want.
Nope just a Boy Scout always prepared. Some places gators, some bears, other places just azzholes. IMO
Just kill half the gators and we have more room for illegals.
Gator, it’s what’s for dinner!!
Just sent illegals to Florida as dog walkers!
Not to me. The ESA people might have a problem with it, though.
I didn’t see nuttin’!
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