Florida Man, 71, Fends Off Alligator With Fishing Pole After Leg Bite
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 8
Florida Man, 71, Fends Off Alligator With Fishing Pole After Leg Bite
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 8
Summary
James Grayson McMicken, 71, said an alligator lunged from a backyard canal in Fort Myers, bit his right leg and dragged him into the water while he was fishing at night.
McMicken said he forced the animal off by jabbing one eye with his thumb and the other with his fishing pole, following advice to target a gator’s eyes.
His bulldog helped him back to the house, where he later passed out and was taken to a nearby hospital; he is now recovering.
The alligator has not been located, but McMicken said he plans to fish again—just not at night near the water’s edge.