Stephen Gustafson says he didn’t think twice about running to rescue his dog when she was dangling from the jaws of an alligator last Friday afternoon in Lake County. Fla.
Gustafson, 66, was trimming branches when he heard his 13-pound terrier let out a “high pitched yelp.”
“I looked up and the gator had her in his mouth and was taking her far out,” he told FoxNews.com. “I knew if I needed to react, it had to be quick.”
He took a flying leap to land right on the alligator’s back in the water.
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Was it reallly necessary to kill the alligator? It was just looking for food and the dog was easy prey.
When I read that I too was surprised and puzzled.