A Florida man proved that his pooch was truly his best friend when he rescued the dog from the jaws of a small alligator.

An October clip shared to TikTok on Thursday showed the brave man coming out of a pond with the small reptile and his even smaller dog.

The dog can be heard yelping and barking as the man grunts and struggles with getting the alligator’s jaws off the dog

A brutal fight between the alligator and the man ensues, with the man finally freeing the dog.

Getting clear out of danger, the dog runs out of the yard. From the brief visual it did not appear to be injured.

The man and the alligator continue scrapping in the water. Eventually, the man throws the alligator over a fence.

The dog can be heard yelping and barking as the man grunts and struggles with getting the alligator’s jaws off the dog

Eventually the man is able to free his beloved pooch, who runs off out of danger

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