The survivor says she plans to hang the alligator's skull in her office as she recovers from the gruesome attack that shattered her arm, yet it won't stop her enjoying swimming "It showed us how quickly your life can change in a matter of seconds, so you should go have fun," Amber said. (Image: WPTV/YouTube)

A woman was mauled by an 8-foot alligator as her heroic husband desperately tried to wrangle her free. ‌

The rescue mission became a terrifying tug of war that saw her husband pulling one side of her body and the reptile the other , with her spouse eventually emerging victorious . The gruesome attack shattered the arm of Amber Perren, a 27-year-old optometrist. ‌

The couple and their dog were boating on the St Lucie River in Florida on July 23 when Amber stepped in

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