Teen Boy Loses Arm After 11-Foot Alligator Attacked Him in Florida River

“He’s been around alligators all his life,” the friend continued. “He’s smart enough – he knows if he offered him his arm he wouldn’t take his torso, so he was smart. He took the risk.”

Paramedics arrived and took the teen to the hospital, and before long trappers arrived on scene to try to find the gator responsible in hopes of recovering Langdale’s arm. Several hours and gators later, they indeed found both and sent the arm to the hospital. Unfortunately, it couldn’t be reattached.

Apparently Fred is in good spirits, however, saying he’s glad the gator got his right arm, because he uses his left to steer his airboat. He also said that he wants “the head” of the gator, to rest his prosthetic on once he has it.



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Stranded baby beluga dies in Alaska

Alaska -
A baby beluga whale that was believed to be just 2 days old when it was found stranded after a storm in Alaska's Bristol Bay has died at a research aquarium where it received round-the-clock care by a team of marine mammal experts.
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Great bike ride on the Eastern Trail in Maine Sunday 21.4 miles!

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7/8/2012 11:26 AM Eastern Trail in Maine

Recorded: 7/8/2012 11:26 AM

Start/Finish: 43.506092,-70.442935 Thornton Academy Parking Lot (Saco, ME)

Mid-point (turn around): 43.58790, -70.31004 Pleasant Hill Disc Golf (Scarborough, ME)

Summary: This was a great ride and there were lots of great people along the ride.  The most ground can be covered on bike.  I recommend using mountain bikes on this trail as it can be sandy in spots and the wider tires help a bit.  Overall the trail has been well maintained.


The views were limited in this stretch of trail but it was very quiet and peaceful with the occasional open  stretch of marsh with an occasional egret to view.  The green heads were limited but present.  The trail system is funded and payed for by the surrounding eight communities, but is maintained by Granite State Gas Company who's pipeline runs the length of the trail system.


This particular trail system runs from Canada to Florida and more information can be found at: easterntrail.org   

Updated 15 hours ago

Created by My Tracks on Android.

Total distance: 34.37 km (21.4 mi)
Total time: 3:50:45
Moving time: 2:32:00
Average speed: 8.94 km/h (5.6 mi/h)
Average moving speed: 13.57 km/h (8.4 mi/h)
Max speed: 38.70 km/h (24.0 mi/h)
Average pace: 6.71 min/km (10.8 min/mi)
Average moving pace: 4.42 min/km (7.1 min/mi)
Min pace: 1.55 min/km (2.5 min/mi)
Max elevation: 22 m (74 ft)
Min elevation: -33 m (-107 ft)
Elevation gain: 867 m (2844 ft)
Max grade: 11 %
Min grade: -16 %
Recorded: 7/8/2012 11:26 AM
Activity type: bike

Shark at Rye beach: Lifeguards called swimmers out of the water at a Rye beach on Monday after a shark was spotted...

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Child injured while hiking at Middle Sugarloaf Mountain

Rescue called off after child found to be OK

TWIN MOUNTAIN, N.H. - A 5-year-old boy is recovering after injuring himself while hiking at the Middle Sugarloaf Mountain.

State police said they got a call about the incident about 2 p.m. Sunday.

Troopers said the caller said the boy had slipped on a rock and hit his head before the call was disconnected.

Several agencies responded to the call and a New Hampshire Fish and Game officer eventually met the caller and was told the boy was not as badly thought as was initially feared.

The officer said he hiked up the trail to confirm the boy's well being and was able to find the boy's family.

Officials said the officer determined the boy only suffered a small wound on the back of his head and was not bleeding anymore. The officer said the child was in high spirits.

The boy's mother told officers her son didn't need any treatment but she thanked everyone for their quick response.

The caller told authorities he did try to call 911 to tell them that help wasn't needed anymore.

Officers said that as soon as they canceled that investigation, they got a call about a hiker who was possibly injured in Huntington Ravine.




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