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Man Frees Puupy From Alligator's Jaws
Associated Press ^
| May 30, 2006
| Unknown
Posted on 05/30/2006 4:37:18 PM PDT by decimon
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. - A morning walk Monday turned into a dangerous tango with an alligator for one dog owner.
Michael Rubin took Jasmine, a 6-month-old golden retriever, and his other dog, a border collie named Frisbee, for a run near a construction site. The puppy ran ahead of Rubin to the edge of a pond, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported.
Rubin heard the dog cry. When he went to check on her, he saw the puppy's head inside an alligator's mouth. Rubin jumped in the water and started beating the gator with his fist.
The reptile refused to let go of Jasmine and started rolling in the water with the dog still in its mouth. He estimated the gator was about 7 feet long.
"I thought she was dead," Rubin said. "But at that point I wasn't going to let him have my dog."
He eventually pried the dog loose and rushed her to an animal hospital, where she was treated for cuts and puncture wounds. The puppy is in good condition, Rubin said.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: animals; doggieping; turnpaper
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Anything for my puupy.
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posted on
05/30/2006 4:37:20 PM PDT
by
decimon
To: decimon
I'm glad it wasn't a baby caat, or whatever.
-PJ
To: Political Junkie Too
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posted on
05/30/2006 4:41:36 PM PDT
by
Incorrigible
(If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
To: Political Junkie Too
I'm glad it wasn't a baby caat...You have something against boarder coolies?
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posted on
05/30/2006 4:42:16 PM PDT
by
decimon
To: decimon
Nothing's worse than a poopy puupy.
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posted on
05/30/2006 4:42:38 PM PDT
by
saganite
(Billions and billions and billions-------and that's just the NASA budget!)
To: decimon
I saw this on the news this morning. The puppy looks just fine and none the worst for her ordeal. It's a great story.
P.S. I did have to run over and give my own "puppy" a hug. LOL!
To: All
I have to say that Mr. Rubin has some nads.
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posted on
05/30/2006 4:44:47 PM PDT
by
decimon
To: decimon
At least the puupy wasn't puulpy.
Free the puupies!
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posted on
05/30/2006 4:46:01 PM PDT
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: decimon
Doncha hate when people make fun of your spilling?
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posted on
05/30/2006 4:47:59 PM PDT
by
steveo
(Fathers Against Rude Television: You may already be a member)
To: steveo
It's the AP editor doing the spilling. I noticed some typos this morning so I guess the regular editor is on vacation.
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posted on
05/30/2006 4:49:49 PM PDT
by
decimon
To: decimon
decimon wrote:
"I have to say that Mr. Rubin has some nads."
---If i'm ever pinched by an Aligator, i'd like someone like that around to save my sorry azz. :)
I'm in kalifornia, so hopefully that will never happen.
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posted on
05/30/2006 4:50:59 PM PDT
by
1FASTGLOCK45
(FreeRepublic: More fun than watching Dem'Rats drown like Turkeys in the rain! ! !)
To: decimon
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posted on
05/30/2006 4:53:48 PM PDT
by
steveo
(Fathers Against Rude Television: You may already be a member)
To: steveo
I didn't take offense. It's odd that they let an obvious typo go out.
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posted on
05/30/2006 4:56:17 PM PDT
by
decimon
To: decimon
Gators got to have them puppies...taste just like chicken!
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posted on
05/30/2006 4:57:08 PM PDT
by
silverleaf
(Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
To: decimon
"Jasmine, a 6-month-old golden retriever" Sadly, I bet she's a Golden Fence Sitter now!
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posted on
05/30/2006 5:01:57 PM PDT
by
Dacus943
To: 1FASTGLOCK45
"---If i'm ever pinched by an Aligator, i'd like someone like that around to save my sorry azz. :)"
Well, if you have your screenname Glock with you, you might be able to save your sorry azz yourself.
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posted on
05/30/2006 5:08:06 PM PDT
by
GSlob
To: decimon
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posted on
05/30/2006 5:13:28 PM PDT
by
nralife
To: decimon
HE'S OUR HERO!!!!
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posted on
05/30/2006 5:14:49 PM PDT
by
Hildy
("Whenever someone smiles at me all I see is a chimpanzee begging for its life." - Dwight Schrute)
To: nralife
The dog seems to be in good shape. I don't think the gators chew them much until they've drowned them.
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posted on
05/30/2006 5:20:34 PM PDT
by
decimon
To: Hildy
Mighty tasty pretty looking dogs there.
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posted on
05/30/2006 5:21:35 PM PDT
by
decimon
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