A pond in Florida, USA.
A man wants to jump into the pond and struggles with something.
[Richard Wilbanks/Pet owner: The crocodile protrudes like a missile.] The
man bites his dog and opens the crocodile mouth with all his might.
[Richard Wilbanks/Pet Owner: Puppies are like children to us.]
When the mouth of the crocodile opened, the dog managed to escape.
Although he was bitten by a crocodile, fortunately neither his dog nor his owner was seriously injured.
[Richard Wilbanks/Pet owner: My dog was bitten and hurt, and I also bitten my hand.] The
dog that was attacked by the crocodile soon recovered.
[Richard Wilbanks/Pet Owner: I was able to save the gunner's life.] It
was surprising that a camera installed by a wildlife protection group recorded a battle with a crocodile.
[Meredith Bird/Florida Wildlife Association: The recorded video was shocking.
We want wildlife and people to thrive with the videos we provide.]
Dog owners say the incident gave us a better understanding of wildlife.
[Lewis Wilbanks/Pet owner: I was able to relate to this incident.
We need to know that they are wild animals.
Wild animals aren't there for our benefit, and we're lucky to share space with them.]
Since this incident, I've always used dog collars and stay away from ponds to avoid irritating wildlife. He says he went for a walk away.
[Louise Wilbanks/Pet owner: Always stay alert.
You can't go too close.]