puppy, who made headlines around the world last month when he was plucked from the jaws of a deadly alligator by his owner, has been appointed an honorary ‘deputy dog’ by the Florida sheriff’s office. Richard Wilbanks was walking near a pond in his hometown of Esteros , Florida, with his wife and their 4-month-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Gunner, when an alligator “shot out like a missile” and grabbed the pup.
