Florida Man Saves Dog from Alligator Attack After Teens Throw It in Lake. A shocking viral video out of Florida shows the moment a man dove into a lake to save a dog after a group of high schoolers threw it into the water.

The man said he first noticed the group grabbing and holding down the dog, as if they were carrying it somewhere. He went over to intervene, and that’s when they suddenly tossed the animal into the lake. Almost instantly, an alligator lunged at the struggling dog.

Without hesitation, the man sprinted in and yanked the dog from the gator’s jaws. “When I saw that gator snap at him, all I could think about was my own dog at home.” The teens scattered as the man got the dog to safety. “Those kids were lucky they ran,” he added. “When I was done with the alligator, I was about to turn my attention to them.