Dogs vs. Alligator - Page 1

I came across this today, and had to share:

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 at the below link, 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.

Not for the squeamish..

http://www.eisboch.com/dogsattackalligator.html

The horror !!
I couldn't look away.

OMG!  OMG!  OMG!  Amazing team work within the pack.  It is a thing of beauty to see them work together.  Too funny!

one of my favorites.....

Sun,
You gave my wife a great laugh.  I thought she would fall on the floor.  I had trouble reading it to her without laughing again.  Thanks.

OMG!! I wish I hadn't seen that:(

I love that one!!!!