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71-year-old James Grayson McMicken survived an alligator attack by beating it with his fishing pole until it released its grip on his leg. The incident occurred while McMicken was fishing in a canal behind his house in north Fort Myers, Florida. He credited his bulldog for helping him survive the attack and plans to return to fishing soon.
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