84-year-old North Fort Myers woman fights gator and shares her story

FORT MYERS, Fla. – On Thursday night, Del Boppel said she was doing what she usually does, which is taking her dog for a walk. This time, something unusual happened. She got closer than she usually does to the pond near her Julia Mobile Home Park home, and then she saw eyes peering at her. She knew trouble was about to follow. She says she threw her dog, Queen, up in the air.

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