Pack of Dogs Attacks Gator!!

[Liz]

Dog Pack Attacks Gator In Florida

At times nature can be cruel,

but there is also a raw beauty, and even a certain justice manifested

within that cruelty.

The alligator, one of the oldest and ultimate predators, normally

considered the "apex predator" can still fall victim to

implemented 'team work' strategy, made possible due to the tight knit

social structure and "survival of the pack mentality" bred into

the canines.

See the remarkable photograph below courtesy of Nature Magazine.

Note that the Alpha dog has a muzzle hold on the gator preventing

it from breathing, while another dog has a hold on the tail to keep it

from thrashing. The third dog attacks the soft underbelly of the gator.

Not for the squeamish

[Gail]

They are not quite at the stage where they rip the guts out!

But then I've always thought that alligators had tough skin.

[Neil D]

Very well done, Liz....Is that your pack of alligator hunters?

[Liz]

Nah, these aren't my hounds. They're just cuties.