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Aligator removes wrong part

2008 Reader Submission
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An 18-year old Florida resident on leave from the military was attacked by an aligator and had his left arm ripped off. Common you say? Not worthy of an Honorable Mention you say? Well if you look at the details, this lad certainly does deserve an honorable mention. After all, it was 2 am, he'd been drinking, and it was his idea to swim across a canal in Okeechobee County known to be loaded with aligators. Oh, did I mention that aligators hunt at night? All the ingredients for a Darwin candidate. Too bad he didn't succeed in removing himself from the gene pool. If the gator had bitten a little lower, he could have been one of the few to get a Darwin Award and accept it live.

Be sure to read the comments on the web site, they are priceless.

Submitted on 06/24/2008

Submitted by: Jane
Reference: http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/jun/24/18-year-old-attacked-by-11-foot-gator-in-okeechobe/?feedback=

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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
This comment in the article is what did it for me: "Edwards said his attack shows how something needs to be done about the overpopulation of gators." I think he did a better job of showing how something needs to be done about the overpopulation of Darwin contenders. Thanks, Jane!


James said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
Thanks, Jane, we have an HM contender! Funny how he mentions God in every other sentence. I wonder where God was in his thoughts when he was drinking, or when he thought he was invincible? Maybe he'll take up the cloth when he's inevitably discharged from the military and give up demon rum altogether!


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