An 11-year-old boy from Pennsylvania lost his right hand after an alligator bit down on his arm during a family fishing trip in Florida, according to WESH. The incident reportedly happened at Nelson’s Fish Camp in Marion County, when Brodie Terry had just caught a fish and was releasing it back into the water. His father, who was said to be with him at the time, immediately tried to intervene, but the situation quickly became worse.
When the alligator latched onto Brodie’s arm, his father jumped on the animal and attempted to pry its mouth open, according to Andrew Wright, one of Brodie’s relatives who told WESH. The alligator then rolled, a natural defensive movement, and the force of that roll broke nearly every bone in the boy’s lower arm and severed part of his hand, Wright said.
