74-Year Old Florida Man Jumps In Water And Fights Off Alligator That Snatched His Puppy

Riff Outdoors ^ | 6 Feb 2023 | Jacob Dillon

[DUMBGRUNT]

And he even had a cigar still hangin’ from his lips.

If I dare say, they don’t make ‘em like that anymore.

I mean, that’s a wild one, jumping into a gators habitat to take him on, but those fury little friends are definitely worth it.

Wilbanks managed to get a hold of the gator, drag him to shore, pry his jaws open, and get poor Gunner to safety. You can hear Gunner whimpering in the video, and Wilbanks groaning as he struggles with the gator. It looks like a scene from a movie, but for the most part, everybody was uninjured.

[DUMBGRUNT]

Did the cigar go out?

Will they light up when very damp?

[dfwgator]

First time I ever rooted for a dog against a gator.

[toddausauras]

Hope the dog is ok.

[SIDENET]

Do not underestimate the powers of Florida Man.

[SmokingJoe]

That was like a few months ago, no?

[caddie]

Who had the cigar sticking out of his mouth? Florida Dog or Florida Man?

[z3n]

[ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton]

Old people ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!

[quadrant]

In the Southeast, esp FL, gators take a lot of dogs - unfortunately.

[kabar]

Bookmark

[moovova]

OK...I’ve got a new hero.

[Billthedrill]

"All this, for a puppy?"
"It wasn't just a puppy."

[Osage Orange]

Si’

[dsrtsage]

Florida Man --- Defender of the Universe

[dforest]

Puppy had small wound. Man had cuts on his hands. He was happier than hell for saving his pup.

[DUMBGRUNT]

The date on the article is current?
New to me.

[Huskrrrr]

“Sit down on him Amos, make it count son. “

[dforest]

So what? I hadn’t seen it before. I liked it.

[z3n]

Wait, did PJ-Comix shave his beard?

[CFW]

I’m afraid I would have just abandoned the field and shook my head thinking, “He was such a good dog”.

“Hard men make good times, good times make soft men, soft men make bad times, and bad times make hard men”.