A Florida dog owner’s worst nightmare nearly came to life as she narrowly rescued her fur baby from a 6-foot alligator in a dramatic save. Fox 13 directly spoke with Kimberly Spencer, the dog mom who found herself fighting for her pet’s life while walking near a pond in the neighborhood one evening in Tampa.
Spencer shared the story of her bravery to the news channel, explaining how the gator attacked her dog, Kona, gripping her head in its jaws. The following events had Spencer battling the reptile and successfully freeing Kona.
Owner saves dog from gator’s death grip in dramatic rescue mission
The dog owner’s dramatic rescue mission to save her fur baby from the death grip of an alligator is making headlines and is every Floridian’s worst fear. Kimberly Spencer shared the story of her bravery and warned her fellow dog owners in the community after a 6-foot-long gator attacked her dog, Kona, during their evening strolls by a pond. Spencer revealed that she nearly did not see the reptile until spotting its eyes in the water. Then, she saw it turn toward them.
Narrating her harrowing experience, the dog mom claimed she unsuccessfully tried to pull Kona away, but the gator jumped out of the water and toward the pooch in no time. It immediately chomped the pet’s head, holding her in a death grip inside its jaws. Spencer demonstrated the series of events, saying, “She’s facing it, it’s facing her and suddenly jumped at her and got her.” That is when she claimed she stopped thinking, dove straight in to save her furry friend, and pried the reptile’s jaws open.
Fortunately, the dog owner heroically opened the alligator’s jaws from behind and saved Kona. Spencer elaborated that its back was facing her, and she quickly jumped on it, freeing her dog. “We just got lucky,” she said, adding that the gator ran back toward the water almost as quickly as it ran in their direction before that. The mom-dog duo required stitches after the near-death experience and are now healing as they not only recover physically but also overcome the distress.
