Dog Pack Attacks Gator in Florida

My cousin sent me this in an e-mail. I can't take credit for it, but I thought it was a very good example of nature at it's most awesome.

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 "teamwork" 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 alligator preventing it from breathing, 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...






Haha, made you look! Reminded me of my mom and dad's dog, Aubrey, who did this:

The kind man feeds his beast before sitting down to dinner. ~Hebrew Proverb