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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Erin Keller

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.

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