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Florida Dad Rescues Son From The Mouth Of An Alligator, Earns Super Dad Title For Life
Joe Welch of Pompano Beach, Florida knows all too well that when push comes to shove — he can out box a gator. Joe and his 6-year-old son Joey were having a nice day just canoeing around in the Florida Everglades when Joey fell out of the canoe into the shallow water and into the mouth of an eight-foot long alligator. After hearing screams from his son, Joe jumped into the water and used his best boxing moves to punch the head of the reptiles. A good Samaritan also joined the fight by kicking the beast who eventually thought better of his choice to snack on a 6-year-old boy and released him.
Luckily for Joey, his only injuries were some scrapes and bruises. Hopefully the only memory that will remain will be his superhero Dad saving the day. As of right now, the only lasting effect of the attack seems to be that Joey doesn’t want to go back to the Everglades. I don’t blame you, kid.
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