Alligator bites leg, he pushes thumb in its eye

A 16-year-old Deland boy said he was bitten by an alligator while dangling his feet in the St. John's River. Cory Workman told authorities he was skipping rocks while waiting for friends early Sunday.

The alligator chomped down on Workman's left ankle and dragged the teen into the water. Workman punched the animal to no avail, and then remembered a technique he saw on a wildlife television program.

Workman shoved his thumb into one of the alligator's eye sockets and the gator released its grip.

He was taken to Florida Hospital in good condition. Workman was expected to make a full recovery. Trappers were searching for the alligator, which they believe to be 8 to 10 feet in length. "I told them if they caught it, I want to buy it." he said. "It tried to eat me, so I'm going to eat it." Article here.