BBC reports, that Tom Arundel (73) was playing golf at New Port Richey, in Florida, when he heard shouting.He rushed to help and found Vernon Messier (57) waist-deep in water as an alligator tore at his foot.Mr Messier gouged at the alligator's eyes and it let him go, allowing the pair to pull him out. Mr Arundel said: "We just heard someone shouting for help and saying 'a gator's got me'.The victim had been collecting golf balls from waterholes when the alligator attacked him. This guy was wearing a wet suit down to his ankles and that probably saved him."