10-year-old girl fights off alligator by hitting its nose
A 10-year-old girl in Florida, United States managed to free herself from the clutches of an 8ft 9in alligator when she attacked its nostrils, pried its jaws open and freed herself. Her father said she learned the trick during a trip to wildlife park 'Gatorland'. The girl escaped with puncture wounds, while the alligator was caught and killed.