According to police, a man was attacked by a gator outside of a Florida hotel after misidentifying the reptile for a dog.
The strange catastrophe took place around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday when the guy walked outside the Warm Mineral Springs Motel in North Port and noticed a shadowy shape scooting around in some bushes, according to WFLA, citing the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.
When the gator charged toward him, the guy didn’t move because he mistook it for a dog on a long leash.
The alligator then bit his leg and tore off a piece of his muscle tissue, according to deputies.
According to police, a man was attacked by an alligator outside of a Florida hotel after mistaking the reptile for a dog.
A deputy who was in the area on another call responded to the scene. According to WWSB, the man was taken by ambulance staff to Sarasota Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
While waiting for an animal ranger to arrive, another deputy was able to catch the gator and remove it from the location.
