‘I wasn’t going home without him’: Man rescues dog from gator’s grip

SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY) — Dogs are often called man’s best friend, and for one Southport man, that bond meant risking his own life.

Last week, Bonner Herring jumped into his family’s pond to save his dog, Strike, from the jaws of a large alligator.

“I yelled out Strike’s name as loud as I could, which normally when I do that, he comes running, he didn’t come running. So I started running,” Herring said…

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