PORT SAINT LUCIE, Fla. (WSVN) — An act of bravery unfolded in Port Saint Lucie on Tuesday, with police officers and a good Samaritan leaping into an alligator-infested pond to rescue an 81-year-old man trapped in his sinking car.

Officers had to break a window to access the elderly man, whose vehicle was filling with water.

Thanks to their actions, the man is safe and unharmed, expressing his deep gratitude for their assistance.

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