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A YOUNG girl freed herself from the iron grip jaws of an alligator by poking the beast in the nose and prying its mouth open.
The shocking attack took place at a popular swimming hole near Orlando in Florida over the weekend.
Authorities said the child was playing in shallow water at Lake Moss Park on Saturday when onlookers suddenly heard her screaming for help.
The alligator that attacked a 10-year-old girl was captured and killed.
When the 2.8 metre alligator latched itself on her leg, she thrust her finger into its nostril and startled the animal enough that it loosened its bite.
She then tore its mouth open and escaped. The child reportedly knew how to save herself thanks to a visit to an alligator wildlife park.
“To get an animal with the strongest bite on the planet to let go of you is a miracle,” Donald Aldarelli, a representative from Gatorland told WFTV9. “I’m just happy that she heard it here.”
She wasn’t seriously injured and received 10 stitches, her father told media.