Boy's arm cut from gator's belly

Times-Picayune ^ | July 31, 2008 | Benjamin Alexander-Bloch

[BBell]

Follow up from yesterday. Big Joe is no more.

[Crimson Elephant]

Maybe this will be on Dirty Jobs....Limb Retriever.

[CindyDawg]

Why were they swiming in a pond , when they knew Big Joe was in there?

[Clemenza]

NEVER swim in fresh water in Florida or Louisiana, unless you want to become lunch.

[Hildy]

Because they’re 11 year old kids.

[Jemian]

I heard about this on Fox this AM. Has there been any word whether the surgery was successful?

[CindyDawg]

Yeah I guess. If I knew an alligator was in my pond though..oh well. Prayer for the boy.

By the way...did yall see the article awhile back where scientists think they can't make new antibiotics using the gator's immunity. I always wondered what they were good for besides eating and boots.

[JRandomFreeper]

Boy's going to have a heckuva bar story.... Rolls up his sleeve and shows scar.....

/johnny

[villagerjoel]

Well now they know, and knowing’s half the battle. The other half is getting his arm re-attached.

[Textide]

No kidding. I was flying over a lake in central Florida the other day and saw a water-skier trailing a boat. What happens when they bust; Alligator food?

Have the same hang-ups about surfers and sharks. Don't like the prospect of being eaten while trying to do something fun.

[CindyDawg]

I like to be on top of water if I can't see the bottom:')

Yall still have those beautiful beaches on the Gulf side? It's been many years but I can still remember how clear the water was.

[reagan_fanatic]

Has Peta filed a complaint yet?

[silverleaf]

Swimming with Big Joe?

“Here, hold muh pop can”
(someday when these kids gorw up, to become “Here, hold muh beer”)

[Dog]

Naw never make the show...poo wasn’t involved.

[WildcatClan]

It was not successful............. poor little guy.

[WatchOutForSnakes]

It looks like he is going to survive but they were unable to reattach the arm. To much tissue damage.

[CindyDawg]

In truth we all probably did dangerous stuff. I liked playing on train tracks :’(

[silentreignofheroes]

A 5 footer ate our daughters friends dog about a week ago here in Bama in their pond,just like chicken.

[Clemenza]

My years in Florida (1991-1994, 1999-2002) were spent entirely on the Atlantic Coast (Boca Raton and Miami to be precise), where the water was turqoise. Nice beaches up in the panhandle on the gulf side. I’ve always been disappointed with the beaches in St. Pete, however.

[Jemian]

Oh, how sad. The kid is lucky (actually blessed) to have escaped with his life. I still wish the reactachment had worked.