People who are pet owners would do everything they will to stay those animals safe, but what if to save lots of our pet, we might need to put our life in peril. OneA person faces a situation like thissituation, but he didn’t hesitate for one minute to save lots of his beloved dog from the hands of a predator. A 74-year-old retiree from Florida named Richard Wilbanks was walking with Gunner, his pet dog, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel last week, when things took a scary turn. Gunner found himself on the jaw of an alligator that got out of the pond.
“We were just out walking by the pond, and it came out of the water sort of a missile,” Richard told CNN. “I never thought an alligator might be that fast. It had been so quick.” The poor dog was scared and screaming, while he was getting dragged into the water by the alligator. But the brave owner jumped in and saved the day. “Instincts just took over,” he told NBC 2. “Adrenaline kicked in and that I just went right into the water after the gator and Gunner.” The man opened the alligator’s mouth and took his dog out from the predator’s grasp.
The ordeal was a terrifying one but luckily both the owner and then the dog made it out with only minor injuries. “[Gunner] had one little puncture wound, and … my hands were just chewed up,” Richard told WINK. “Fortunately, I used to be during a position that I used to be ready to save Gunner’s life,” he said. “They’re like children to us, so there was no reconsideration whatsoever.” The ordeal was all recorded all because of a campaign named “Sharing the Landscape,” which may be a collaboration between the Florida Wildlife Federation and Fstop, that captures the video of local wildlife. The project’s goal is to form people of Florida respect and understand nearby wildlife. Despite their scary ordeal, this is often something that Richard understands well, Wink states that the type man refused to contact Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission about the incident, because he knew the poor gator was only trying to survive.
“It gives us a replacement appreciation,” said Louise Wilbanks, Richard’s wife. “We do got to remember they're wild animals. They’re not here for our benefit. We’re very lucky to share this space with them.” Instead, they state they're going to be more careful and keep their pets far away from the water areas. “I would really like to stress for folks that have pets to form sure that they keep them far away from the sting of the water,” Richard said.