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Old 11-23-2020, 08:22 PM
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Default Florida man wrestles alligator

Not funny, but a bit on the lighter side, never loses his cigar. That little gator doesn't want to give up.

https://globalnews.ca/news/7478706/f...-rescue-video/

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Old 11-23-2020, 08:24 PM
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I just saw that on the news. That was crazy.
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Old 11-23-2020, 09:22 PM
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Poor little Gunnar was just about a goner......
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Old 11-23-2020, 09:42 PM
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Well that wasn’t a REAL alligator! That was a baby!
This guy ain’t Crocodile Dandy, lol!
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Old 11-23-2020, 11:44 PM
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OMG! Lucky he didn't come home without that dog from the morning walk. He doesn't give a Rats A... about the dog. Imaging looking his wife in the face when she asks " where's the dog Frank?" Unbelievable ! A mans man this guy with the cigar.
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Old 11-24-2020, 11:18 AM
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it was the bigger gator behind him that had me concerned.....don't f with my dog...period!
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Old 11-24-2020, 11:36 AM
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Get her dun-I'd buy that man a beer.


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Old 11-24-2020, 12:18 PM
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Nice work old timer.
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Old 11-24-2020, 12:34 PM
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I would have done the same for my beagles. big or small gator.
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Old 11-24-2020, 05:36 PM
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I would have done the same for my beagles. big or small gator.
Easy to say, a real gator would have considered you as desert.

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Old 11-24-2020, 05:52 PM
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Easy to say, a real gator would have considered you as desert.

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my wife is more scary if I didnt bring my dog home. haha

Gator just has to meet thunder and lightning haha
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Old 11-24-2020, 05:56 PM
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it was the bigger gator behind him that had me concerned.....don't f with my dog...period!
Same here, thought when was the baby gators papa coming to save him lol.


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Being in Florida, I'm completely surprised the old fella wasn't packin' heat...

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Old 11-25-2020, 09:24 PM
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I saw this on the news they didn’t elaborate beyond the dog being saved. I wonder what happened to the gator afterwards?
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Old 11-25-2020, 10:51 PM
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I saw this on the news they didn’t elaborate beyond the dog being saved. I wonder what happened to the gator afterwards?
New shoes?
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Old 11-26-2020, 06:21 AM
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New shoes?
Ha ha. I’ve eaten gator before when I was down south. It pretty tasty. Shoes and BBQ can’t beat that.
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