Olebiker Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 OKEECHOBEE An Okeechobee teen lost his arm to an alligator early Sunday, after he tried to swim across a canal. Kasey Edwards, 18, was drinking with some friends at about 2 a.m. at Nubbin Slough, a canal that empties into Lake Okeechobee, when he went into the canal, said Okeechobee County sheriff's Detective Ted Van Deman. An 11-foot alligator rose from the water and bit Edwards, trying to drag him down. Edwards fended off the attack by grabbing an orange buoy in the water, Van Deman said, but the alligator bit off Edwards' left arm below the shoulder. Edwards swam to the other side of the canal, where his friends met him and called for help. Edwards was flown to Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne. Rescuers captured the alligator and found Edwards' arm in its stomach but the arm was too damaged to reattach, Van Deman said. Nubbin Slough is a fishing spot that is well-known for having alligators, Van Deman said. The detective said that while at the site on Monday he counted 13 alligators. Quote
Super User Bassin_Fin@tic Posted June 24, 2008 Super User Posted June 24, 2008 I never imagined something like that could happen around florida :-? Apparently neither did that guy : Quote
Super User fishfordollars Posted June 24, 2008 Super User Posted June 24, 2008 Sad story. Wonder if he would have tried it at night if he had not been drinking? Quote
fishbear Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 Who in the world drinking or not, is gonna be dumb enough to go swimming in an alligator infested canal??????????????? Darwin nominee in my opinion!!! Quote
Still a Bigbuckifan Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 Yeah i would have never thought, alligators in Florida. ;D ;D ;D Quote
brgbassmaster Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 drinking and swimming doesnt mix. especially with a place known for alligators and one other question is that why its called nubbin slough for people having nubs after they come out of there? Quote
Super User grimlin Posted June 25, 2008 Super User Posted June 25, 2008 Bet he won't do it again..... Quote
Super User fishinfiend Posted June 25, 2008 Super User Posted June 25, 2008 I hope he is right handed. Quote
Super User South FLA Posted June 25, 2008 Super User Posted June 25, 2008 Float tube fisherman BEWARE!! Quote
Ballpark Frank Posted June 25, 2008 Posted June 25, 2008 I think I saw an alligator in Florida once, but I could have been mistaken. I was drinking and swimming at night. Quote
GatorBK Posted June 25, 2008 Posted June 25, 2008 Hmmm who would have thought there would be gators around Lake Ockeechobee lol That boy is lucky the gator didnt really want him . There is no fighting off an 11 ft gator. It just gave him a chomp and shook its head and ripped his arm off . Quote
Davis Posted June 26, 2008 Posted June 26, 2008 Ah the stupid things drinking can make you do. I'm sure none of us has never done anything stupid while being drunk as a teen. : Kid is lucky to be alive. Quote
RobbyZ5001 Posted June 26, 2008 Posted June 26, 2008 I hope he is right handed. If he is left handed it is definitely time to find a girlfriend! Quote
rondef Posted June 26, 2008 Posted June 26, 2008 What a hard lesson that young man has learned. Quote
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