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Woman Says Huge Alligator Ate Her Dog While Out For A Walk

Woman Says Huge Alligator Ate Her Dog While Out For A Walk

She says her 45kg dog 'didn't even stand a chance'

Claire Reid

Claire Reid

A woman says her 100lb (45kg) dog was eaten by an alligator while she was walking him in Florida.

Cynthia Robinson was out with her pooch Tank in the Auburndale area on Wednesday morning when a 10ft gator came along and attacked the dog from behind, pulling him into a pond.

Tank's owner says the alligator dragged the dog into a pond and killed him. Fox 13
Tank's owner says the alligator dragged the dog into a pond and killed him. Fox 13

Speaking to WFLA about the attack, heart-broken Robinson said: "My dog didn't even know what happened to him. He had that look like, [he was] yelping.

"He was like 'Help me mama,' but I couldn't do nothing. He came back up and I [spotted] my white dog in his mouth. He just sat there with my dog in his mouth."

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was called in to help try and track down the alligator and the park was temporarily closed up so alligator trappers could come and capture the animal.

In an interview with Bay News 9, Robinson said her six-year-old dog 'didn't even stand a chance' against the massive gator.

"All I could do was stand there and watch my dog get eat," she said. "And I just don't want it to happen to no one else or a kid or anything.

"He was so fast. He took my dog, and he was gone... Tank didn't even stand a chance."

Gaye Sharpe, a director at the Polk County Parks and Natural Resources, told the news outlet it was likely the alligator spotted the dog and took it for prey.

Robinson says she's now worried something like this might happen to someone else; adding: "There's always someone out there fishing or they're playing, it's a pretty place."

Cynthia Robinson says her dog was eaten by an alligator last week.
Fox 13

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has released a fact-guide for living near crocs and gators, in which it warns: "Animals that resemble their natural prey, such as dogs and cats, are more susceptible to being bitten by crocodiles when in or near the water.

"Do not allow pets to swim, exercise, or drink in water that may contain crocodiles as they resemble natural prey items of crocodiles. Always keep pets at a safe distance from the water."

In a statement a spokesperson from Polk County Parks and Natural Resources Division said: "We are saddened to hear about the loss of a beloved family pet."

Featured Image Credit: Fox 13

Topics: US News, Animals