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Cruella DeVilla

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Posted - 29 Feb 2008 : 13:59:00

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.

I've put the picture down a wee bit incase you don't want to look

CDV

Edited by - Cruella DeVilla on 29 Feb 2008 16:33:29

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Regalpalmschic

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Posted - 29 Feb 2008 : 14:05:15

Lol.. I was so not wanting to scroll down to look at piccy, but a morbib curiosity got the better of me..

What a relief

Sara

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orlandodaze

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Posted - 29 Feb 2008 : 14:28:23

I do hope some poor kid is not yelling for his cuddley toy, the dogs are adorable.

Olive

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Maddie

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Posted - 29 Feb 2008 : 15:48:34

What a relief......

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another

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Posted - 29 Feb 2008 : 15:56:44

Phew!! what a relief! almost didn't dare read this post!!!..... but the poor soft toy

Frances

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LiesaAnna

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Posted - 29 Feb 2008 : 16:20:24

you daft bat!!!! you got to much time on your hands Jacqui!!!!!

Liesa

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mizzy

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Posted - 29 Feb 2008 : 16:24:00

it was a post i almost bypassed too, curiosity got the better of me

you are naughty Jacqueline

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CarolAnn

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Posted - 29 Feb 2008 : 16:51:29

I kinda wanted the real thing

Cute pups though

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kokomo

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Posted - 29 Feb 2008 : 17:01:45

Must admit, I was quite relieved when I scrolled down.

How's it in Florida Jacqueline, nice and hot I bet

Janice
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Cruella DeVilla

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Posted - 29 Feb 2008 : 18:17:05

Beautiful sunny day Janice

CDV

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zerotone

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Posted - 29 Feb 2008 : 18:53:26

I was feeling horrified that someone could post such a thing and wouldn't have looked at the picture - but my son insisted. So glad he did - how cute

Jane

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KarenScott

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Posted - 29 Feb 2008 : 19:37:16

I wasn't going to look and had ignored it, but thought it can't be anything too bad

LOL

Those dogs look cute, poor cuddly toy.

http://www.orlandovillas.com/florida-vacation-rental-1439.aspx

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Karen

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Posted - 29 Feb 2008 : 20:50:41

LOL, Jacq you naughty thing

WAY too much time on your hands

Karen

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Appledore

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Posted - 01 Mar 2008 : 08:43:30

What is it with us humans - I really didn't want to look butcouldn't help myself.

Brilliant - you should have saved it for April 1st. lol

Have a nice day! Elaine

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