While 74-year-old Richard Wilbanks was sitting by the water on his Florida land, he was interrupted by the whining of his four-month-old dog. He reacted quickly and jumped into a nearby pond for him. He pulled not only the drowning puppy from the water, but also the alligator, who was still holding his leg.
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He jumped into the pond to pull the puppy out of the alligator ‘s jaws Video: Florida Wildlife Federation, fStop Foundation
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The incident took place directly on the land of a pensioner in the Florida village of Estero. The incident was intercepted by a camera that security guards placed on Wilbanks’ property with his permission.
He managed to expand the clenched jaws of the alligator and free his dog. “I was shocked. It all happened so fast,” Wilbanks described his experience in an interview with the American station NBC. The dog came out of the incident with only minor injuries, the attacking reptiles were moved elsewhere by the guards from the land.
The video has captivated people across the United States and has become a global hit on social media. Most users praise the quick and calm response of a man who didn’t even put down his cigar during the event.
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