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05-11-2006, 07:27 PM
In a case of Life Imitating Tony Jo White, a granny from Florida fought off a five foot alligator which "chomped" her leg.
This is also further proof that the Mas Macho Men on earth are really Little Old Ladies.
Connie Gittles thought it was just a snake.
The south Punta Gorda grandmother was watering plants in her backyard Tuesday when she felt something bite her leg just above the ankle. Gittles, 74, pulled her foot away and looked down. Instead of a snake, an alligator more than 5 feet long was sitting there.
"When I looked down, I saw this fellow looking at me," Gittles said.
But Gittles didn't panic. She defended herself with the hose.
"I just whacked him right in the snout with the nozzle," she said. "After that, he took off." ...
http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060511/NEWS01/605110408/1002/NEWS01
This is also further proof that the Mas Macho Men on earth are really Little Old Ladies.
Connie Gittles thought it was just a snake.
The south Punta Gorda grandmother was watering plants in her backyard Tuesday when she felt something bite her leg just above the ankle. Gittles, 74, pulled her foot away and looked down. Instead of a snake, an alligator more than 5 feet long was sitting there.
"When I looked down, I saw this fellow looking at me," Gittles said.
But Gittles didn't panic. She defended herself with the hose.
"I just whacked him right in the snout with the nozzle," she said. "After that, he took off." ...
http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060511/NEWS01/605110408/1002/NEWS01