Skip to main content
institutional access

You are connecting from
Lake Geneva Public Library,
please login or register to take advantage of your institution's Ground News Plan.

Published loading...Updated

Florida woman punches gator after it dragged her 4-month puppy into creek

Danie Wright sustained bite wounds while fighting off a 5-foot alligator that dragged her puppy 15 feet into a mossy creek; officials captured the reptile afterward.

  • Danie Wright, a Florida woman, punched an alligator to save her 4-month-old puppy from being dragged into a creek behind her home.
  • Wright said she 'punched and punched' the alligator in the eye until it released its grip on her puppy's collar, leaving her with injuries on her arm.
  • Wildlife officials were called, and they caught the 5-foot alligator, which had lurked under the floating water moss in the creek.
Insights by Ground AI

44 Articles

WESHWESH
+15 Reposted by 15 other sources
Center

Florida woman punches gator after it dragged her 4-month puppy into creek

A 5-foot alligator bit her dog's collar and then dragged it underwater, according to the dog owner.

·Florida, United States
Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 71% of the sources are Center
71% Center

Factuality 

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

People broke the news in United States on Friday, September 12, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)
News
For You
Search
BlindspotLocal