US Politics | I’m an alligator expert – how to survive a DEATH ROLL and escape with your life
A BRUTAL attack which left one man in Florida with extensive skull injuries has sparked renewed fears about the five million wild American alligators living in the United States. Juan Carlos La Verde narrowly survived the mauling earlier this month after the beast bit down on his head and chest before releasing him. 
GettyOne man in Florida was left with extensive skull injuries after an alligator attack earlier this month '/ ' 
GettyThere are a number of ways you can fight back and escape with your life if you are attacked by an alligator '/ ' Experts say there are a number of ways you can fight back and escape with your life if you are attacked by an alligator. First up, you should try to run as fast as you can in a straight line. If you do find yourself in a death roll, the Wildlife X Team says ...under no circumstance try to resist it.... They add: ...Roll with the alligator as best as you can and maintain the second tip by attempting to gouge the eyes and hit the snout. A death roll requires a lot of energy from the alligator and if you aren't incapacitated by it, you may be granted a second chance at life.... 
MAULED BY MONSTER Triathlete attacked by 12ft alligator that clamped its jaws onto his HEAD 
GREAT BITE SHARK Two swimmers attacked by shark within HOURS of each other on same beach Other tactics to survive an attack include hitting the alligator on its snout \- it's a sensitive area for the reptile and force it to open its jaw. Similarly, going for the gator's eyes may have the same response, ABC news reports. Gator expert Kimberly Andrews told CNN: ...You have to assume at this point you're fighting for your life, and you've got to give it all you've got. ...We recommend trying to poke them in the eye, hitting them in the top part of the skull or the side of the jaw. Those points are sensitive on alligators just like they are on us. ...Scream, make as much noise 'as you can ', not only fight back but make yourself as big and as much a pain in the rear end as you possibly can.... And if you find yourself in gator territory, there are a few things that can be done to prevent the attack from even happening. Most read in The US Sun TRAGIC DISCOVERY Missing teen Kiely Rodni's body 'found' in submerged car by sleuth divers RED ALERT Putin cronies fear coup after war guru's daughter blown up 'by rogue FSB agents' HOT MAMA Kourtney shows off her stomach in a sports bra & tight leggings 'FROZEN IN TIME' Sharon Tate's sister tells how she struggled to mourn her murdered sibling JILL'S SCARE Jill Duggar reveals she underwent surgery just weeks after welcoming baby boy THE REAL KIM Kim fans praise her after she shows off her REAL stomach in unedited video According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, some of the things you can do include: Staying inside posted swimming areasSwim only during the day as alligators are most active between dusk and dawnDo now allow pets to swim or drink out of possible alligator-infested watersDon't feed or entice alligatorsStay away from alligators Recent fatal gator attacks include one in May which saw Sean Thomas McGuinness, 47, killed in John S. Taylor Park in Largo, Florida. Paul Cozzie, the director of Parks and Conservation Resources in Pinellas County, told The New York Times that "he died as a result of an alligator attack.... His death marked Florida's first fatal alligator attack since 2018. Read More on The US Sun 
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MOM'S DELIGHT NBC host is PREGANT with first child & reveals adorable way they told family "It appears that he went in before the park opened — unfortunately not a good time to be in any lake, but especially during alligator mating season," Cozzie said, adding that it was "a mistake that appears to have cost him his life." A few weeks later, on June 26, Fox News reported that a South Carolina man was killed after an 11-foot alligator attacked him and pulled him into a retention pond. 
GettyIf you find yourself in gator territory, there are a few things that can be done to prevent the attack from even happening '/ '
GettyOne man in Florida was left with extensive skull injuries after an alligator attack earlier this month '/ ' GettyThere are a number of ways you can fight back and escape with your life if you are attacked by an alligator '/ ' Experts say there are a number of ways you can fight back and escape with your life if you are attacked by an alligator. First up, you should try to run as fast as you can in a straight line. If you do find yourself in a death roll, the Wildlife X Team says ...under no circumstance try to resist it.... They add: ...Roll with the alligator as best as you can and maintain the second tip by attempting to gouge the eyes and hit the snout. A death roll requires a lot of energy from the alligator and if you aren't incapacitated by it, you may be granted a second chance at life.... MAULED BY MONSTER Triathlete attacked by 12ft alligator that clamped its jaws onto his HEAD GREAT BITE SHARK Two swimmers attacked by shark within HOURS of each other on same beach Other tactics to survive an attack include hitting the alligator on its snout \- it's a sensitive area for the reptile and force it to open its jaw. Similarly, going for the gator's eyes may have the same response, ABC news reports. Gator expert Kimberly Andrews told CNN: ...You have to assume at this point you're fighting for your life, and you've got to give it all you've got. ...We recommend trying to poke them in the eye, hitting them in the top part of the skull or the side of the jaw. Those points are sensitive on alligators just like they are on us. ...Scream, make as much noise 'as you can ', not only fight back but make yourself as big and as much a pain in the rear end as you possibly can.... And if you find yourself in gator territory, there are a few things that can be done to prevent the attack from even happening. Most read in The US Sun TRAGIC DISCOVERY Missing teen Kiely Rodni's body 'found' in submerged car by sleuth divers RED ALERT Putin cronies fear coup after war guru's daughter blown up 'by rogue FSB agents' HOT MAMA Kourtney shows off her stomach in a sports bra & tight leggings 'FROZEN IN TIME' Sharon Tate's sister tells how she struggled to mourn her murdered sibling JILL'S SCARE Jill Duggar reveals she underwent surgery just weeks after welcoming baby boy THE REAL KIM Kim fans praise her after she shows off her REAL stomach in unedited video According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, some of the things you can do include: Staying inside posted swimming areasSwim only during the day as alligators are most active between dusk and dawnDo now allow pets to swim or drink out of possible alligator-infested watersDon't feed or entice alligatorsStay away from alligators Recent fatal gator attacks include one in May which saw Sean Thomas McGuinness, 47, killed in John S. Taylor Park in Largo, Florida. Paul Cozzie, the director of Parks and Conservation Resources in Pinellas County, told The New York Times that "he died as a result of an alligator attack.... His death marked Florida's first fatal alligator attack since 2018. Read More on The US Sun MISSING TEEN Press conference set for today after diving team claims it has found teen MOM'S DELIGHT NBC host is PREGANT with first child & reveals adorable way they told family "It appears that he went in before the park opened — unfortunately not a good time to be in any lake, but especially during alligator mating season," Cozzie said, adding that it was "a mistake that appears to have cost him his life." A few weeks later, on June 26, Fox News reported that a South Carolina man was killed after an 11-foot alligator attacked him and pulled him into a retention pond. GettyIf you find yourself in gator territory, there are a few things that can be done to prevent the attack from even happening '/ '
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