Get me in here. Get me in here now! " I order. I have to get out of the swamp before it happens again. But it does. I feel it before I see it. Dozens of thick, razor-sharp needles pierce my right leg, sinking into my skin. It hurts like nothing I've felt before, and a strangled scream of pain escapes me. Babette whips her head around, the motor forgotten. "Rylan! What is it! "" Get me out! GET ME OUT! " I scream. Fearfully, I look over my shoulder, but seconds later I wish I hadn't as the attacker comes to the surface. It has a scaly body, sharp claws, feral eyes, and a long, ugly, sneering snout that's clamped around my leg. Melanie identifies it with a shriek. "GATOR!. Colleen Boyd
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The "gator" is a nickname for any crocodilian that is large enough to harm humans. The expression "get me in here" means to get information about something. The expression "get me out" means to get away from something.

Source: Swamp Angel

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