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Although the puppy was trapped by the front teeth, she said he wasn’t too far into the gator’s mouth.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmfn44tew000m01wjryth63zm@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“I took him, and I tossed him up onto the bank. By then, my arm was in the alligator’s mouth,” she told Spectrum. Wright grabbed the dog’s collar – which had an AirTag on it – to get him out.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmfn44tew000n01wj293cn9d5@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Taking a cue from Marciano (made famous in the “Rocky” films starring Sylvester Stallone) and her Brockton roots, Wright starting punching, kicking and elbowing the 5-foot long gator. This approach worked – she was able to flip it on its back and punch it in the eye and the alligator eventually lost its grip.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmfn44tew000o01wjp8azraif@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Once she escaped the creature, Wright’s return to land again called to mind some films, but not in the “Rocky” franchise.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmfn44tew000p01wj6xcbndt3@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“So, then, I literally just come walking out of here looking like Swamp Thing and ‘Carrie’ from the movie,” she said. Her tussle with the gator also left Wright with wounds on her arms, but those were healing as of this week.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmfn44tew000q01wjo57b605b@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'After the incident, a trapper caught the gator and hauled it off, Dex barking at it. He wasn’t injured in the incident. Wright thinks the AirTag saved Dex’s life by blocking the gator’s teeth. Wright had never seen a gator in the creek before, but said she did heart about a 13-foot alligator that was recently trapped nearby.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmfn44tew000r01wjp2jthype@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“Just this five-foot gator, how strong his, I mean, I could not get my arm out of his mouth. He was so strong. 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In 2023, <a href="https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/national/massive-gator-caught-up-in-death-investigation">Audacy also reported on a massive, 14-foot long gator</a> found in a Florida waterway during a death investigation. <a href="https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/wildlife/alligator/snap/">Per the Florida Wildlife Commission</a>, there are more than 1 million gators estimated to be living in the state.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmfn44tew000t01wjc985xs41@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<iframe width="100%" height="500px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&amp;feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Ffeed%2Faudacy%2F038cfb9d8e736df990fff07df895b73b&amp;theme=dark&amp;playerDisplay-download=false&amp;playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy&amp;playlistDisplay-playlistDownloads=false" allow="clipboard-write"></iframe>', 'isIframe': True, 'componentVariation': 'html-embed', 'fbInstantArticleHtml': '<iframe width="100%" height="500px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&amp;feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Ffeed%2Faudacy%2F038cfb9d8e736df990fff07df895b73b&amp;theme=dark&amp;playerDisplay-download=false&amp;playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy&amp;playlistDisplay-playlistDownloads=false" allow="clipboard-write"></iframe>'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/html-embed/instances/cmfn44tew000u01wj6vr7av12@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'According to Spectrum, Pasco County Sheriff’s Office confirmed deputies assisted with an animal complaint involving an alligator on Wright’s street on Sept. 3. 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