A 10-Year-Old In Florida Freed Herself From The Jaws Of An Alligator By Poking Its Nose
A 10-Year-Old In Florida Freed Herself From The Jaws Of An Alligator By Poking Its Nose
While swimming with her family in a designated area of a lake near Orlando, Florida, a ten-year-old girl was attacked by an alligator, but she got it to let go of her by poking its nose. Find out more about this amazing story here.
While swimming with her family in a designated area of a lake near Orlando, Florida, a ten-year-old girl was attacked by an alligator, but she got it to let go of her by poking its nose. Find out more about this amazing story here.
A ten-year-old girl in Florida has made a miraculous escape and recovery after being attacked by an alligator in a lake area so shallow it contained only two feet of water. She freed herself by sticking her finger into its nostril and prying its jaws apart while it was still surprised. Her injuries were mild enough that only ten stitches and some recovery time at home are all she needs to heal from the attack. But where did she learn this technique? An alligator wildlife park called Gatorland.
To get an animal with the strongest bite on the planet to let go of you is a miracle. I'm just happy that she heard it here.
Donald Aldarelli, Gatorland Representative
New Zealand Herald, May 8, 2017
Although the area of Lake Moss Park where the girl was bitten has now been closed off to the public, officials say there's not much else they can do to prevent future alligator attacks.
It's one of the things us Floridians just know. If there's a body of water, there's likely to be a gator in it.
Chad Weber, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
New Zealand Herald, May 8, 2017
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