Posted on 08/26/2022 12:21:19 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
TAMPA, Fla. (WLS) -- A Florida firefighter and paramedic is recovering after he became the center of his own emergency.
Two weeks ago, ABC affiliate WFTS reports J.C. La Verde was shooting an instructional video for his company when he was attacked by a 12-foot alligator as he swam in Lake Thonotosassa, near Tampa.
Drone video shot from overhead captured La Verde's brush with death. As soon as he realized he was inside a gator's mouth, he said he tried to open its jaws.
"When I felt the teeth, I immediately knew," La Verde said, "And then as I opened it, I knew that I either turned it or it turned me. But it was confused, just as I was confused, and then it just let go."
He swam to the dock, hoisted himself up and was driven to the hospital by a good Samaritan. He even called 911 himself to explain what happened.
(Excerpt) Read more at abc7chicago.com ...
i’m guessing meth was NOT a factor... hold me beer maybe
That’s a question I would like answered. Are they a “keystone” species?
Sitting alongside his wife, he shared this message: "Find your God. Find Him. It's silly. I get that that's scary I do, but life is a scary place, so you can carry that load by yourself or have someone carry it for you."
That will not be included in most MSM reports, as it was not here.
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