After His Daughter’s Dog Is Grabbed By An Alligator What Was A Day Of Routine Dog Sitting Turns Into A Fight For Life!

Ajay | July 11, 2019 | Rescues

His daughter’s dog, a Golden Retriever strayed a little too close to a pond behind his home and got grabbed by an alligator.

Buddy Ackerman was watching his daughter’s dog, a Golden Retriever called Osi while she was on holiday. What should have been a routine dog sitting job turned into a fight for life for both Buddy and Osi.

Osi, the Golden Retriever, was in the middle of doing his business near the pond when his rear was grabbed by a 7-foot, alligator.

Osi was squealing when the gator grabbed his backside, then Buddy came to the rescue. Getting up to help Osi he slipped over onto his rear but got back up and then found himself in a tug of war with the gator.

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Permanently trapped he refused to give up.

Kicking the large reptile in the mouth a couple of times Osi managed to pull himself loose. “The thing opened its mouth real wide and backed up a little. My father is our hero, Osi and I are so very grateful that nobody was hurt,” Jody Ackerman told us by text.

Trappers came out the following day and recovered the alligator. Ackerman says he’s thankful Osi wasn’t bite-size. “I don’t know what would have happened with people with little Pekingese or something running around. I guess we’d say goodbye.”

Jody Ackerman says Osi was later taken to read the signs, warning of alligators in the water to make sure he understands them.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission tells residents to be cautious with their pets. Dogs and cats are simila Thisr in size to the natural prey of alligators.

Don’t allow pets to swim, exercise or drink in or near waters that may contain alligators. Dogs often attract an alligator’s interest, so do not swim with your dog.

FWC has a statewide program dedicated to handling nuisance alligators. If you call the nuisance hotline with concerns, they’ll respond and handle the situation.