A quiet walk near the water turned into a sudden nightmare when an alligator lunged and grabbed the man’s dog. Without stopping to think, he rushed forward and confronted the animal at close range.

ESTERO, Fla. -- In a dramatic encounter recorded by surveillance cameras, a Florida man chased an alligator under water and rescued his 3-month-old puppy from the jaws of death. Richard Wilbanks, 74, ...

HOLIDAY, Fla. (WFTS) -- Jake the dog is always happy to greet visitors, even after an alligator tried to have him for breakfast. “He’s on the mend. He’s full of spit and vinegar today," said Jake's ...