Your Thursday Morning Florida Report

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida man playing with his dog at a north Florida park was horrified when a large alligator attacked his pet, dragged it into the water and ate it earlier this month, wildlife officials said.

Joshua Wells, 44, said he was playing a game of fetch with his unleashed dog, Toby, a 40-pound black Labrador retriever mix, near water at the J.R. Alford Greenway Trail in Tallahassee during a lunch break on June 6, the Tallahassee Democrat reported.

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