Deputies Pull Man From Alligator's Jaws
Victim In Critical Condition; Arm Partially Amputated
POSTED: Wednesday, November 29, 2006
UPDATED: 4:18 pm EST November 29,
2006
Several sheriff's deputies in Polk County, Fla., are being credited with saving the life of a 45-year-old man who was attacked by an alligator early Wednesday and was being pulled deeper into a lake, according to a police report.
Scared Of Alligators?
Authorities said the Polk County Sheriff's Office received multiple calls at about 3:30 a.m. Wednesday concerning screams for help coming from an area of Lake Parker County Park near the Moose Lodge on East Lake Parker Drive.When officers arrived, they heard a man in the lake screaming for help and saying he was being attacked by an alligator.The deputies dove into the alligator-infested waters and searched for the man, the police report said. Once the deputies found the victim, they were able to pull him from the alligator's jaws and swim about 40 feet to shore.The report said Adrian Apgar was transported to Lakeland Regional Medical Center in critical condition with an apparent broken arm, partially amputated left arm and major trauma to his leg.Watch Local 6 News for more on this developing story.
Scared Of Alligators?
Authorities said the Polk County Sheriff's Office received multiple calls at about 3:30 a.m. Wednesday concerning screams for help coming from an area of Lake Parker County Park near the Moose Lodge on East Lake Parker Drive.When officers arrived, they heard a man in the lake screaming for help and saying he was being attacked by an alligator.The deputies dove into the alligator-infested waters and searched for the man, the police report said. Once the deputies found the victim, they were able to pull him from the alligator's jaws and swim about 40 feet to shore.The report said Adrian Apgar was transported to Lakeland Regional Medical Center in critical condition with an apparent broken arm, partially amputated left arm and major trauma to his leg.Watch Local 6 News for more on this developing story.
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