Archive · 14 Sep 2025
Florida Woman Fights Alligator to Save Dog, Another Child Dies
In Florida, a woman named Danie Wright saved her dog from an alligator by punching it after it attacked the puppy.
She suffered bite wounds but her dog was unharmed.
In a separate incident, a child in New Orleans died after being attacked by an alligator because of the mother's negligence.
The mother faces criminal charges.
These incidents highlight the dangers of alligators and the importance of being cautious around them.
A Florida woman fought off an alligator to save her dog.
The dog was attacked and dragged by the alligator.
The woman punched the alligator until it released the dog.
The woman was injured, but the dog escaped without harm.
A child died after an alligator attack in New Orleans due to neglect.
- Who
- Danie Wright and a New Orleans mother
- What
- Wright fought an alligator to save her dog; a child was killed by an alligator in New Orleans.
- When
- Earlier this month (New Orleans), recent (Florida)
- Where
- Land O' Lakes, Florida and New Orleans
- Why
- Alligator attacked both the dog and the child.
- Location of Attack
- Land O' Lakes, Florida and New Orleans
- Injuries
- Woman bitten, puppy unharmed, child died
- Alligator's Action
- Attacked dog, child
- Woman's Response
- Punched alligator to save dog
- Charges
- Woman charged with negligent homicide and second-degree cruelty