What would you do if a relaxing swim with your dog suddenly became a life-and-death fight with an alligator? That’s what happened to a 27-year-old woman this week on the South Fork of the St. Lucie River in Stuart,

A woman has survived an alligator attack during a swim in Florida waters, authorities said. The animal bit the hand and wrist of the 27-year-old victim, who has not been publicly identified, and pulled her underwater before releasing her.