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Walking the dog Florida Style
scubabobf
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My father who is 78 years old, has two artificial knees and is nursing a broken wrist, was walking his puppy around a pond at Homestead General Aviation Airport. They walked around one of the ponds common in South Florida and the pup, an English Cocker spaniel was retrieving coconuts tossed into the water. During one retrieve, a 5 to 6 foot gator appeared and made for the pup. My Dad jumped the gator and the gator took off empty jawed. Glad to know his still has his nerve and moves decisively. I just wish I had a video of it and maybe a gator hide.
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A 78 year old guy whips the * of an alligator.
I know how he feels, I would do anything to protect my dogs.
Thank God your dad still has his pup, and you still have your dad![^]
No kidding! My Grand dads neighbor was not as lucky, Dog was fetching sticks in a canal behind the house. Poor guy did not have a chance.
he might be old, but he`s still got courage. taking on a gator at any age is risky, im glad he came out of it safe.
a similare thing happened in the tropical north here a few years ago, the croc got the dog, and then it got the dogs owner, he got bit and bled to death.
Homestead General is about 20 miles south of me.
Just about any body of water around here may contain a gator.
Dogs seem to be their favorite food.
way to go gramps!
he might be old, but he`s still got courage. taking on a gator at any age is risky, im glad he came out of it safe.
a similare thing happened in the tropical north here a few years ago, the croc got the dog, and then it got the dogs owner, he got bit and bled to death.
Yeah buddy... You just don't mess with those "SALTIES"!!
Do they have artificial brains?