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Florida Man Fights Off Alligator with Fishing Pole and Bulldog’s Help

McMicken used a fishing pole and his hands to escape, and state officers and a trapper have not found the alligator.

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A 71-year-old man had to rely on his survival instincts after an alligator attacked him without warning.

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Man, 71, fights off alligator with fishing pole after it jumps out of water, attacks him

A 71-year-old man used a fishing pole to fight off an alligator that jumped out of the water and attacked him.

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Florida man fights off alligator with fishing pole and bulldog’s help

A 71-year-old Florida man survived an alligator attack by gouging the reptile's eyes after it dragged him into a canal in North Fort Myers.

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North Fort Myers man recounts fighting off alligator after being attacked while fishing - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. (WSVN) — A quiet evening of fishing turned into a desperate fight for survival after a North Fort Myers man was...

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'No gator is going to run me off': Florida man fights off alligator with fishing pole

A 71-year-old Florida man is recovering after he says an alligator attacked him while he was fishing behind his home.

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WPEC broke the news on Friday, July 3, 2026.
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