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Lucky to Be Alive: Man Survives Gator Attack
The Ledger ^ | 30 November 2006 | Gabrielle Finley

Posted on 11/30/2006 2:14:17 PM PST by N. Theknow

LAKELAND - Adrian Apgar can be thankful that Carlos Mayid heard his cries for help Wednesday morning.

Mayid was at his home on United Drive about 3:45 a.m. when he heard the faint sound of screaming from nearby Lake Parker. Grabbing his cell phone and flashlight, Mayid walked toward the sound. He called 911 as he neared the shore and could hear a man in the dark lake.

"I asked him what was wrong, and he said, 'A gator got me,'" Mayid said.



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KEYWORDS: alligator; crackcocaine
The strangest things happen to people early in the morning when they get high on cocaine and go running around naked.
1 posted on 11/30/2006 2:14:20 PM PST by N. Theknow
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To: N. Theknow

As reported later today the beastie was 11' 8" long around 600 pounds.

Click link for rest of the article.

Unfortunately The Ledger is part of the NYSlimes so no full post of article.


2 posted on 11/30/2006 2:16:05 PM PST by N. Theknow ((Kennedys - Can't drive, can't fly, can't ski, can't skipper a boat - But they know what's best.))
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To: N. Theknow

A clear case of Darwinism in action.


3 posted on 11/30/2006 2:17:03 PM PST by Virginia Ridgerunner ("Si vis pacem para bellum")
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To: Shermy; tubebender

So in California, we don't have to worry about gators.

We only have mountain lions, coyotes and rabid liberals to fear.


4 posted on 11/30/2006 2:18:57 PM PST by Grampa Dave (The Bush haters on both sides have elected the government they have dreamed of!)
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To: Grampa Dave
Judd said Apgar told deputies he had been smoking crack cocaine and was nude when he was pulled from the lake.
5 posted on 11/30/2006 2:19:36 PM PST by N. Theknow ((Kennedys - Can't drive, can't fly, can't ski, can't skipper a boat - But they know what's best.))
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To: N. Theknow

What was it he was yelling?

MR. SMEE!!!! MR. SMEE!!!!


6 posted on 11/30/2006 2:20:28 PM PST by silverleaf (Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
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To: N. Theknow

Crikey?

But what a strange story. The deputies who wrestled the gator were on Greta's program last night, and as mentioned above, the guy was naked and high on crack, at 4 a.m.! Could anything be more strange? But I kept hoping that Greta would ask who placed the call to 911, so this article answers that question.

Yes, a Darwin award is certainly in order for this guy!


7 posted on 11/30/2006 2:21:47 PM PST by Joann37
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To: N. Theknow

I first heard this on FOX Radio news last night. They said, "Alligator tries to eat naked crackhead," then went on to say the man was in critical condition. That's perhaps a bit more straight forward than necessary.


8 posted on 11/30/2006 2:22:00 PM PST by carola
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To: N. Theknow

Do those things normally get that big??


9 posted on 11/30/2006 2:27:13 PM PST by JamesP81 (If you have to ask permission from Uncle Sam, then it's not a right)
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To: JamesP81

Yes.


10 posted on 11/30/2006 2:33:59 PM PST by SouthTexas (Nature's answer to global warming---snow.)
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To: carola

LOL...why on earth would he get near an alligator in the first place? And even worse..naked?


11 posted on 11/30/2006 2:48:13 PM PST by DenverGal
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To: DenverGal

Clearly the alligator has some issues.


12 posted on 11/30/2006 2:59:51 PM PST by stainlessbanner
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To: JamesP81
"Do those things normally get that big"?? ================================ Shoenuff! Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting
13 posted on 11/30/2006 3:45:44 PM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (BUAIDH NO BAS)
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To: JamesP81

No sometimes their even bigger this one should have drowned him and saved the taxpayers money to put him back together again.


14 posted on 11/30/2006 4:23:59 PM PST by bikerman (Democrats the cut and run party.)
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To: JamesP81

They can get twice this big


15 posted on 12/01/2006 1:49:28 AM PST by Shimmer128 ( My beloved is mine and I am his. Song of Solomon 2:16)
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To: JamesP81
Do those things normally get that big??

Less than 10% of them reach this length. Record is disputed as to largest ever. One claim was over 19 feet and another claimed it was ONLY 15 feet.

When I spent one summer after college as a guide in the Okeefenokee Swamp near Waycross, GA, the ones there averaged 9-12 feet.

16 posted on 12/01/2006 4:25:20 AM PST by N. Theknow ((Kennedys - Can't drive, can't fly, can't ski, can't skipper a boat - But they know what's best.))
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