Elderly Woman Beats Back Reptile With Garden Hose

Fort Myers, FL (AHN) - When an alligator bit an elderly woman, she fought back with a garden hose. Constance Gittles, 74, of south Punta Gorda was watering plants on Tuesday when she was bitten just above her ankle by a six foot long alligator.

Gittles said, "I just whacked him in the snout with the nozzle. After that, he took off."

She received three puncture wounds and some smaller scrapes and abrasions from the attack.

The alligator was later caught in a nearby pond by a trapper, who was working with wildlife officials.

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guess the gater picked on the wrong little old lady .

somehow, I would have expected more than 3 puncture wounds, and a few minor scratches and abrasion from the bite of a 6 ft gator

Originally Posted by hhmoore

somehow, I would have expected more than 3 puncture wounds, and a few minor scratches and abrasion from the bite of a 6 ft gator

You go Granny!!!!!!!!

Where was the gator in relation to the plants? I am curious if she was trying to shoo it off or if it was a surprise attack. I guess we will never know.