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71-Year-Old Survives Alligator Attack, Crawls Home on Dog

7/5/2026

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James Grayson McMicken, 71, was attacked by an alligator while fishing in North Fort Myers, Florida.
After the attack, McMicken used his bulldog as a platform to crawl home.
He stabbed the alligator’s eyes with his thumb and a fishing pole.
Doctors placed stitches and staples on his right leg while the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and a contracted trapper continue searching for the reptile.

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Story summary

James Grayson McMicken, 71, was attacked by an alligator while fishing in North Fort Myers, Florida.
After the attack, McMicken used his bulldog as a platform to crawl home.
He stabbed the alligator’s eyes with his thumb and a fishing pole.
Doctors placed stitches and staples on his right leg while the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and a contracted trapper continue searching for the reptile.