A triathlon coach used his head and fingers to repel an alligator attack during a practice swim. The coach, Jonathan Bruney, was grabbed by the reptile, which was 4 to 5 feet long, but managed to gouge its eyes and escape. Bruney reportedly targeted the alligator's eyes, using his thumb to push into its eyeball, causing it to release him.

The incident occurred on Sunday during an Ironman practice swim. Further details about the attack are available from the source. Bruney, 31, is from Charlotte, and was swimming near the North Augusta side of the Savannah River at the time of the incident.