Gator attack survivor says encounter left her hand ‘just hanging’

A local doctor’s face-to-face encounter with an 8-foot alligator this summer, followed by her fight for survival and ultimate recovery, can only be described as a miracle.

WPTV reporter Ange Toussaint recently sat down with Dr. Amber Perren of Palm City and her husband, Kelby, in an exclusive interview about what happened on the evening of July 23.

WATCH THE EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BELOW:

Gator attack survivor says encounter left her hand ‘just hanging’

Perren, 27, and Kelby said they had taken their dog, Poncho, for a boat ride on the St. Lucie River, never imagining what lurked in the dark waters below…

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