FL woman Danie Wright punched an alligator to save her shih tzu, Dax. They were walking along a stagnant creek behind her house when the 5-foot gator struck. She said, “I punched him in the eye enough that he kind of let go, he unclamped a little, and I pulled off, but his teeth dragged down my arm.”  She was able to flip the gator onto its back, allowing her and Dax to flee inside the house.  The alligator was removed by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission trappers……. Two teenagers from England raised over $3,000 for UNICEF by riding their unicycles across the U.K.  One of their moms said it was “exactly the sort of crazy idea” she’d expect from them……And finally…… 

Ever since Nate Bargatze’s Boys & Girls Club stunt at the Emmys, the organization has received more than double the donations compared to this time last week, and the search interest is at a record high. Nate said he’d donate $100K to the Boys & Girls Club, but he’d take away $1K for every second that winners went over their allotted speech time, and he’d add $1K for every second they left on the table.  The group said, “The $350K donation [from Nate and CBS] will be incredibly impactful to our programs and in the lives of kids and teens who attend our Clubs.  But this moment was about more than the donation for us, it was also special because it placed our mission and our Club Kids on a national stage.”