KJT13 Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 (edited) 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 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!!! Edited July 15, 2008 by KJT13 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rausche Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Dude, I was so ready to see a bunch of wolves ripping up a gator... I'm almost, disappointed now. That's still a damned cute picture though, makes me want another puppy.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJT13 Posted July 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Dude, I was so ready to see a bunch of wolves ripping up a gator... I'm almost, disappointed now. That's still a damned cute picture though, makes me want another puppy.... I was the exact same way when I got the email!!!! the pups were the only reason I posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolBlueSS Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 You got me on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSS04 Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 lol couldn't find a dog vs gator fight, but i found this big boy. gotta be a saltwater croc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wody Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 lol couldn't find a dog vs gator fight, but i found this big boy. gotta be a saltwater croc if that croc ate my dogs, id kill it and make a nice pair of shoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WODY'S GIRL Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Awww those pups are so cute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Silv Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 if that croc ate my dogs, id kill it and make a nice pair of shoes. Dude, you could start a whole shoe store with the skin of that croc, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wody Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 Dude, you could start a whole shoe store with the skin of that croc, lol. yeah but to add insult to injury, i'd only make one pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocoop Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 I saw a little 4ft gator that looked like it wanted to attack a dolphin yesterday at work, I bet the dolphin would have beat its ass but it swap away instead... I did step on a gators head once and it hissed at me, that wasnt one of my smartest moments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireRescueSS Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 They say it takes no strength at all to keep their jaws closed, cause they have no muscle that actually opens the jaw bones, only close them with extreme force (forget the exact lbs/per square inch, but I believe it was 4 digits). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJT13 Posted July 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 yeah but to add insult to injury, i'd only make one pair. how about gator seats in the SS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman31 Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 (edited) awwww puppies! Edited July 16, 2008 by Fireman31 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wody Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 how about gator seats in the SS? that would be []D [] []V[] []D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slammedbowtie Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 gator seats sweet. they should let that croc back in the wild. its awesome to see it. but that thing deserves to go eat hippos in the wild haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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