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Heroic Wife Fends Off Alligator, Saves Husband

4/10/2025

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Woman Fights Alligator

In a dramatic showdown in Beaufort County, South Carolina, a woman bravely wielded a tomato stake to fend off an alligator attacking her husband as he mulched their backyard. Though he suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was hospitalized, the couple's quick thinking saved his life. Authorities later euthanized the aggressive alligator, reminding residents to stay vigilant in alligator-prone areas.

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Crocodile Intrudes Home

An unexpected visitor has made itself at home in 80-year-old Carolyn David's Sanibel backyard—a crocodile! With eggs laid perilously close to her residence, the city is stepping in, installing cameras to keep watch and considering removal. While David is used to iguanas, this new reptilian neighbor has her feeling quite uneasy.

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Woman Fights Alligator

In a dramatic showdown in Beaufort County, South Carolina, a woman bravely wielded a tomato stake to fend off an alligator attacking her husband as he mulched their backyard. Though he suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was hospitalized, the couple's quick thinking saved his life. Authorities later euthanized the aggressive alligator, reminding residents to stay vigilant in alligator-prone areas.

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