Video: Tampa dog recovering after being bit by a 6-foot gator

TAMPA --
A dog is recovering after being attacked and dragged underwater by a 6-foot gator in its owner's Tampa backyard near the Hillsborough River on Thursday.

The Jack Russell Terrier named Lizabeth now has puncture wounds on its body from being inside the jaws of a gator.

Lizabeth's owner said the gator grabbed the dog as it was walking on some rocks along the Hillsborough River in Tampa.

The gator submerged underwater with the dog, which is when the owner said he grabbed his handgun and started shooting into the water to scare the gator into releasing Lizabeth.

Dog 1, Gator 0

Yippie!