Gator and Dog
@nanette64 (20364)
Fairfield, Texas
September 20, 2017 11:10am CST
Can you imagine? A dog just going for a daily swim in the lake like usual and all of a sudden an alligator grabs it? Well that's what happened to Dixie, a chocolate Lab. If it wasn't for the dogs neighbor; City Commissioner Bill Read, dear ole' Dixie wouldn't be around for the next daily swim.
LAKELAND, Fla. (WSAV) – A Florida dog is back home safely after a quick-thinking neighbor saved it from the jaws of an alligator. Lakeland Florida City Commissioner Bill Read saw his neighbor…
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@LadyDuck (459629)
• Switzerland
22 Sep 17
@nanette64 There are signs everywhere that warn to stay out of the water.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
22 Sep 17
@LadyDuck Yeah, but I don't think Dixie read the sign. 
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
21 Sep 17
I wouldn't even want to swim in a lake there @LadyDuck .
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
1 Oct 17
so sad. poor baby. they are such sweet lovely dogs too. glad he was saved
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
2 Oct 17
Me too @bunnybon7 . The outcome could have been deadly.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
20 Sep 17
I wonder if Dixie will want to go back into the lake any time soon @amadeo. (you're welcome).
@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
27 Sep 17
Yeah, no kidding; the last thing he expected @YesWay .
@RasmaSandra (73827)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 Sep 17
Poor Dixie luck that she was saved. I bet that is the last time she goes swimming there.
@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
24 Sep 17
It's quite dangerous for Chocolate to swim in that lake! Good thing she was rescued.
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