Savage Nature

 A few  years back  The Troutbirders along with friends Gary and Rosie made their first  trip to Florida. The birds, animals, and landscapes were fantastic. We saw lots of alligators.... What we didn't see were ferocious canines.

The alligator normally considered the "apex predator", can still fall victim to  a 'team work' strategy often implemented by dogs. This is  made possible due to the tight knit social structure and "survival of the pack mentality" characteristic  of canines.

Killer gator photographed by Mrs. T near Ft. Meyer.

See the remarkable photograph below 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 !!!!