Dog Pack Attacks Gator In Florida

[guitar man]

 
Dog Pack Attacks Gator In Florida

At times nature can be cruel, but there is also a raw beauty, and even a certain justice manifested within that cruelty. 

The alligator, one of the oldest and ultimate predators, normally considered the "apex predator", can still fall victim to implemented 'team work' strategy, made possible due to the tight knit social structure and "survival of the pack mentality" bred into the canines.

See the remarkable photograph below courtesy of Nature Magazine. 

Note that the Alpha dog has a muzzle hold on the gator preventing it from biting, while another dog has a hold on the tail to keep it from thrashing. The third dog attacks the soft underbelly of the gator.
Not for the squeamish... 

Scroll down to see the pic....warning, graphic!!

[struggle4progress]

1. +

:rofl:

[Capn Sunshine]

2. ++

very cool! That pack is goin' places!

[MiddleFingerMom]

3. Oh, sure...

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...laugh while you still can... ... ... ... gator man.
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[Inchworm]

4. How will I get to sleep after seeing that photo?!

quickly I suppose :rofl:

:hi:

[guitar man]

6. Sorry

:) :hi:

[dana_b]

5. LOL

that was good!

Now: Awwwwww....... too cute!!!

[KittyWampus]

7. why can't I recommend this?

[blueknight]

8. WOW!

that was just nasty!:hi:

[driver8]

9. Ha Ha -- awesome!!

You really had me going with that one!

[sammytko]

10. almost didn't look

too cute

[Mutley]

11. Bwahaha!

So excellent!

[smirkymonkey]

12. God that was brutal! I'll never get that grisly image out of my head!

Seriously, that is one of the cutest, sweetest things I have seen in ages. Those puppies are just too adorable!

[Old Troop]

13. That was wonderful!!

[TK421]

14. HAHA!! I must say, you got me!

[lunatica]

15. They definitely have it pinned and neutralized!

Long live the pack!