Dad wrestles away alligator to save his 11-year-old son after it bit his hand off during fishing trip
- An 11-year-old Pennsylvania boy is recovering after an alligator attack during a father-son fishing trip in Florida left him without his hand.
- The child, identified as Brodie, and his father were on their annual fishing trip at Nelson’s Outdoor Resort in Umatilla on June 27 when the attack happened, according to his family and the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission.
- Brodie was releasing a fish he had caught when an 8-foot, 7-inch alligator suddenly surfaced, Andrew Wright, Brodie's mom's cousin, who is also acting as the family spokesperson, told Fox 35.
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- An 11-year-old Pennsylvania boy is recovering after an alligator attack during a father-son fishing trip in Florida left him without his hand.
- The child, identified as Brodie, and his father were on their annual fishing trip at Nelson’s Outdoor Resort in Umatilla on June 27 when the attack happened, according to his family and the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission.
- Brodie was releasing a fish he had caught when an 8-foot, 7-inch alligator suddenly surfaced, Andrew Wright, Brodie's mom's cousin, who is also acting as the family spokesperson, told Fox 35.
Sources: The Independent