{"id":142181,"date":"2023-06-03T10:59:43","date_gmt":"2023-06-03T14:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=142181"},"modified":"2023-06-03T10:59:43","modified_gmt":"2023-06-03T14:59:43","slug":"marine-veteran-mma-fighter-subdues-10-foot-alligator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=142181","title":{"rendered":"Marine veteran, MMA fighter, subdues 10-foot alligator"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Having an alligator near an elementary school is not a good combination, and rightfully would increase concern among the parents, teachers, kids, and community. Lucky for this one Jacksonville Florida elementary school, Mike Dragich addressed this alligator’s presence. Dragich had his experience as a Marine, as an MMA fighter, as well as an alligator trapper, to rely on when overcoming the alligator’s strength and instinct.<\/p>\n

From Fox News:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“When I showed up, all the pressure was really off,” Dragich said Friday. “I walked through those gates and I saw the big alligator and I knew the job had to get done. So we got it done.”<\/p>\n

Nearly 200 people watched as Dragich grabbed the reptile’s tail and held his own in an impromptu match between man and beast.<\/p>\n

The former U.S. Marine, who is called in to handle local “nuisance alligators,” said he hones his animal wrestling skills in a very different way from the MMA ring.<\/p>\n

“It’s random trial and error. DIY baby, you got to watch YouTube a lot.”<\/p>\n

“When I approach an alligator, I do my best to get them tired,” he continued. “They range in energy levels, but I do my best to get it tired. That’s why I was poking and prodding. Once they’re tired is when the work happens. And then you can subdue the animal and get it out of there.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is in sharp contrast to what this scientist<\/a> tried to do with a 10-foot long alligator. Fox News has additional information and the video here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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