golden retriever fights off record sized alligator

[mysteriew]

Dogs don't usually survive alligator attacks -- especially when the reptile is three times the canine's size. But Cooper, a 5-year-old golden retriever, is an exception. The spirited dog fought off a 14-foot, 700-pound alligator in a Lake Moultrie canal last month and lived to howl about it.
http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2005/07/15/dog_fights_off_700_pound_alligator/