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We expect to see alligators in lakes around Florida, but what about in your backyard?

A Deltona homeowner who asked not to be identified had to think fast when a gator started attacking his chocolate lab. The homeowner says he let his dog, Winston outside. He noticed the pup sniffing around, so he came out to see what Winston was interested in.

The gator got Winston, chomping down on the side of his head, and the homeowner shot the gator four times in the skull while it still had Winston between its teeth.

“I don’t even think there was a thought,” the homeowner told FOX 35. “I think it was – my heart just dropped, and I was like, ‘Okay, I have to go do something.’ So, I mean, you just spring into action and do what you have to do to save your dog. Twenty seconds later, probably would’ve had a dead dog.”

[Oh, and Winston is such a big, beautiful chocolate labradork. I’m so glad this is a happy ending story. ~ Beege]