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Originally Posted by LorasBetty
Our friend was very lucky!
Four of us were golfing last evening at Turtle Mound. Our friend (Gary) was about 4'-5' from the water's edge retrieving his ball when a very large alligator literally sprung out of the water and latched onto his lower leg. The friend fell and for some unknown reason the alligator let go. Gary jumped to his feet and got away. He escaped with just a slight leg puncture probably due to having jeans on.
I witnessed this from the green and don't think I'll ever forget the size of the alligator with his mouth wide open - VERY scary! My husband had two clubs and was on his way to help when Gary "escaped"!
The incident was reported this morning and Village authorities immediately began taking steps to locate and remove the gator.
SO . . . please let this be a warning to NOT go anywhere near the water. Alligators ARE there and alligators ARE dangerous.
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So sorry about this horrifying experience you had.