Alligator attacks, kills Tampa family's dog


	Alligator attacks, kills Tampa family's dog

JackieDel

11-10-2009 3:28 AM

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11-13-2009 12:44 AM

shaor

Poor little thin

11-13-2009 2:04 AM

celestialdancer

Hey there was another story recently can't remember where I read it about a fellow who went looking for his dog and thought it was under his car parked in his driveway - only to discover it was a 5 ft alligator that bit him. It was later caught and euthanized.

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