Chance Allison has taken custody of his late girlfriend's German Shepherd, Hokie, fulfilling a request Brittany Clark made in her final moments after a 13-foot alligator attacked her while she was swimming in a river at Little Big Econ State Forest in Central Florida on June 28.
Man honors late girlfriend's dying wish by caring for her dog after Florida alligator attack
Chance Allison has taken custody of his late girlfriend's German Shepherd, Hokie, fulfilling a request Brittany Clark made in her final moments after a 13-foot alligator attacked her while she was swimming in a river at Little Big Econ State Forest in Central Florida on June 28.
Allison posted an update on Facebook on Tuesday, sharing photographs of Hokie alongside his own Pitbull-mix dog, Bulma. 'Figured everyone could use a puppy update,' he wrote.
Clark, 31, had asked Allison to care for Hokie in her dying moments following the alligator attack, according to the Facebook post.
In the post, Allison described the dogs as company during the period following Clark's death, writing: 'Hokie and Bulma have been the best company I could ask for. They surely love to hang there [sic] heads out the windows for all the sight and landfills haha.'
- The source does not state the circumstances of the alligator attack beyond that Clark was swimming in the river.
- The source does not state whether the alligator was captured or killed following the attack.
- The source does not state the current status of any official investigation or wildlife authority response to the incident.
- The source does not include any statement from Clark's family or other people close to her.
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