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Florida woman punches gator after it dragged her 4-month puppy into creek

Danie Wright sustained bite wounds while fighting off a 5-foot alligator that dragged her puppy 15 feet into a mossy creek; officials captured the reptile afterward.

  • Danie Wright, a Florida woman, punched an alligator to save her 4-month-old puppy from being dragged into a creek behind her home.
  • Wright said she 'punched and punched' the alligator in the eye until it released its grip on her puppy's collar, leaving her with injuries on her arm.
  • Wildlife officials were called, and they caught the 5-foot alligator, which had lurked under the floating water moss in the creek.
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