11-Year-Old Boy Loses Hand to Alligator Attack While on Fishing Trip with His Dad
Doctors amputated the boy’s dominant right hand after the attack, and wildlife officials captured and killed the nearly 9-foot alligator.
- During a fishing trip two weekends ago at Nelson's Fish Camp in Marion County, Fla., 11-year-old Brodie Dituri lost his right hand in an alligator attack while with his father, Peter Dituri.
- Although the Pennsylvania family frequently visited the area, the alligator struck without warning while Brodie was placing a fish back into the water.
- Peter Dituri jumped on the alligator's back to pry its mouth open, causing the animal to roll and sever the boy's hand; The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission captured and killed the nearly 9-foot alligator.
- Doctors amputated Brodie's dominant right hand, and the family is now back in Pennsylvania concentrating on his recovery with assistance from a GoFundMe.
- As doctors discuss prosthetic and transplant options for the 11-year-old, relative Andrew Wright noted that Brodie is currently afraid of Florida and does not want to return.
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Father Rescues Child From Life-Changing Alligator Attack
[Image Credit: GoFundMe] A father saved his 11-year-old son from an alligator attack during a family vacation in Florida. The boy was attempting to throw a fish back into the water at a camp near Umatilla in Marion County when a gator latched onto his arm. While the child lost his right hand as a result of the attack, his life was fortunately spared. A GoFundMe has been set up in support of the child The child, Brodie Terry, and his family who w…
Hero dad shares son’s reaction after alligator bit off boy’s hand in harrowing attack
The brave boy was fishing with his dad while on a family vacation June 27, when the 8-foot-7 gator chomped down on his right hand as he was releasing a fish back into the water.
An 11-year-old boy was attacked by an alligator during a fishing trip with his father in Florida, losing a hand.
Brodie Terry was fishing when he was bitten by the giant animal.He managed to survive thanks to his father's courageous intervention, although he was seriously injured.
An 11-year-old boy lost his right hand after being attacked by an alligator of about 2.5 metres during a family fishery in Florida, United States. The case occurred on June 27th, on the banks of Nelson's Fish Camp, near the town of Umatilla, when Brodie Terry returned a fish to the river and was surprised by the animal. According to family members, the boy's father entered the water to try to rescue him, but the alligator carried out the so-call…
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