Florida woman fights off five-foot alligator with bare hands after it attacked her dog
Woman punches alligator in the eye to save puppy
- A Florida woman, Danie Wright, fought off a five-foot alligator with her bare hands to save her four-month-old puppy, Dax.
- The incident occurred last week behind Wright's home in Land O’ Lakes when the alligator attempted to snatch her puppy from a nearby creek.
- Wright repeatedly punched the alligator, specifically in the eye, causing it to release Dax from its grip.
- She sustained injuries to her arm during the struggle, describing how the alligator's teeth 'dragged down' her arm.
- The alligator was subsequently caught and removed from Wright's property by trappers and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials, who advise keeping pets away from water.