I have too many this is the first, I've led a charmed life..

As a baby we went on a family vacation to Florida in the mid 70's. At the "Gatorland" zoo I managed to get away from my family & I crawled under a chain link fence.

Within a few seconds a full grown alligator came out of the weeds and sped towards me.

My mother happened to look over and see this when she realized I was missing. She immediately crawled under the same fence cutting her back and sides. She grabbed me by the feet and pulled me back seconds before being eaten.

That might also be the first beating I took after.