VIDEO: Veterinarians at Courtenay Animal Hospital Help Pup Recover From Alligator Attack
By Derrol Nail, FOX 35 // October 27, 2017
six month old puppy survives alligator attack
ABOVE VIDEO: Cocoa Beach native and Fox 35 reporter Derrol Nail FOX 35 did this great piece about how a dog managed to escape the powerful grip of an alligator’s jaws. The veterinarians and staff at Courtenay Animal Hospital helped the pup recover from her potentially fatal injuries.
BREVARD COUNTY • MERRITT ISLAND, FLORIDA – Alligators either swallow their prey whole, or drag it under the water to eat at a later time.
A six month old puppy named Chloe was supposed to be such a meal when an alligator clamped down on the unsuspecting dog while she was in her owner’s backyard.
Watch to see how the dog managed to escape the powerful grip of the alligator’s jaws, and how the veterinarians and staff at Courtenay Animal Hospital helped the pup recover from her potentially fatal injuries.
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