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Florida disc golfer bitten by alligator in pond
FoxNews.com ^
| Sept 11, 2018
| Ryan Gaydos
Posted on 09/11/2018 8:55:18 AM PDT by ETL
A man was bitten by an alligator while playing disc golf at a Florida park Monday, authorities said.
Richard Peel, 35, was playing disc golf at Cliff Stephens Park in Clearwater when the incident occurred. He was bitten after trying to retrieve his disc from a pond, Clearwater Fire Rescue officials said.
Witnesses locked arms to pull Peel to safety, Derrick Moody, who lives near the park, told FOX 13 Tampa Bay.
“I guess they ran over and formed a ladder with each other and they were able to pull him out,” Moody told the station.
Peel was taken to the hospital, but his injuries didn’t appear to be life threatening, officials said.
Video on social media shows rescuers tying up the 11-foot alligator and loading it onto a truck.
“The alligator was seen prior to him going into the water, so we always recommend that people stay away from murky waters,” Florida Wildlife Commission spokeswoman Ashley Tyer told FOX 13.
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: alligators; florida; golf; ouch; wildlife
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posted on
09/11/2018 9:14:15 AM PDT
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ETL
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To: woodbutcher1963
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posted on
09/11/2018 9:16:24 AM PDT
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ETL
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posted on
09/11/2018 9:16:54 AM PDT
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ETL
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To: woodbutcher1963
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posted on
09/11/2018 9:17:31 AM PDT
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ETL
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To: FreedomPoster
I don’t think we’ll win a game in the conference this year.
Mac left us garbage. Mullen just needs to focus on recruiting for the next few years.
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posted on
09/11/2018 9:18:29 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: All
These appear to be Komodo Dragons...
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posted on
09/11/2018 9:19:26 AM PDT
by
ETL
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To: ETL
What? No pit bulls stories today?
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posted on
09/11/2018 9:20:26 AM PDT
by
lefty-lie-spy
(Stay metal. For the Horde \m/("_")\m/ - via iPhone from Tokyo.)
To: ETL
That’s got to hurt.
I hate those birds. We have a 2 acre pond here at our office. They are all over the place. They even have fake coyote, fox and other predators to keep the geese away. Plus, they have two fountains to make it more difficult to land and take off. There used to be ladies from the grocery store that would feed them old bread. We put a stop to that.
Now, we have signs that say DO NOT FEED WATERFOUL.
To: woodbutcher1963
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posted on
09/11/2018 9:24:29 AM PDT
by
ETL
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To: ETL
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posted on
09/11/2018 9:57:39 AM PDT
by
stylin19a
((Best.Election.Of.All-Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever))
To: ETL
“Let’s come back and finish that hole tomorrow.”
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posted on
09/11/2018 10:11:46 AM PDT
by
Pearls Before Swine
("It's always a party when you're eating the seed corn.")
To: Starboard
Discs cost $15 to $25 each. That’s not cheap in my book.
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posted on
09/11/2018 10:56:21 AM PDT
by
Mister Da
(The mark of a wise man is not what he knows, but what he knows he doesn't know!)
To: ETL
I dropped my wallet near an alligator, I wasn't going near the gator. It was a pain to get new credit cards, but my arm and life is more valuable than the wallet...
Retrieving a Frisbee? No way...
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posted on
09/11/2018 12:29:12 PM PDT
by
Deplorable American1776
(Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
To: dfwgator
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posted on
09/11/2018 12:51:23 PM PDT
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Deplorable American1776
(Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
To: ETL
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posted on
09/11/2018 12:53:36 PM PDT
by
Rebelbase
(Consensus isn't science.)
To: ETL
Sorry, the bottom pic, I couldn't help myself.
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posted on
09/11/2018 12:57:09 PM PDT
by
Rebelbase
(Consensus isn't science.)
To: Deplorable American1776
I dropped my wallet near an alligator, I wasn't going near the gator. It was a pain to get new credit cards...Would've been a lot more painful if that sucker bit your arm off. I think wise decision.
PS-Was it an alligator wallet?
If not, you could have made a bunch of wallets from the gator AND got your cards back! Also, some new shoes and belts.
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posted on
09/11/2018 1:19:35 PM PDT
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ETL
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To: lefty-lie-spy
Day is still young, don’t sweat it.
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posted on
09/11/2018 1:34:29 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: ETL
Shudder! So if I moved to Florida a fenced in yard wouldn’t protect me or my dogs from a hungry gator? I’m staying in New England.
To: Rebelbase
Your pic was taken AFTER mine. It's how he sustained those injuries (bandages).
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posted on
09/11/2018 2:22:54 PM PDT
by
ETL
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