Woman Punches Alligator In Eye After It Lunges For Her Dog

Diane Wright was walking her 4-month-old Shih Tzu, Dax, by a creek outside Tampa when an alligator suddenly appeared and lunged for the dog. Incredibly, the gator's teeth clamped down on Dax's AirTag on his collar, that's when Wright jumped in and punched the gator in the eye. She was left with bites on her forearm. Wildlife experts took the alligator away. Wright spoke with Inside Edition's Alison Hall.