gatorland adventure park. >> if you're ever in that position where an alligator grabs ahold of you, the nose, not the eyes, is the spot you want to go for. >> reporter: the girl tries punching the gator in the nose. then in the nostrils, pulling down on his bottom jaw. finally freeing her leg. >> get your head up, buddy. >> to get an animal like this to let go of you is a miracle. >> reporter: the gator is caught and put down. the state closing the waterfront as a precaution. the girl rushed to the home with puncture wounds to her knee and thigh. amazingly, the 10-year-old is already out of the hospital. her family tells us she's recovering at home. >> adrienne, thank you. there's still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this sunday. the devastating images coming in from a deadly collision with a city bus. plus, the consumer alert for online shoppers looking for the