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Florida disc golfer bitten by alligator in pond
FoxNews.com ^ | Sept 11, 2018 | Ryan Gaydos

Posted on 09/11/2018 8:55:18 AM PDT by ETL

A man was bitten by an alligator while playing disc golf at a Florida park Monday, authorities said.

Richard Peel, 35, was playing disc golf at Cliff Stephens Park in Clearwater when the incident occurred. He was bitten after trying to retrieve his disc from a pond, Clearwater Fire Rescue officials said.

Witnesses locked arms to pull Peel to safety, Derrick Moody, who lives near the park, told FOX 13 Tampa Bay.

“I guess they ran over and formed a ladder with each other and they were able to pull him out,” Moody told the station.

Peel was taken to the hospital, but his injuries didn’t appear to be life threatening, officials said.

Video on social media shows rescuers tying up the 11-foot alligator and loading it onto a truck.

“The alligator was seen prior to him going into the water, so we always recommend that people stay away from murky waters,” Florida Wildlife Commission spokeswoman Ashley Tyer told FOX 13.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: alligators; florida; golf; ouch; wildlife
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21 posted on 09/11/2018 9:14:15 AM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
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To: woodbutcher1963

22 posted on 09/11/2018 9:16:24 AM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
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23 posted on 09/11/2018 9:16:54 AM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
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To: woodbutcher1963
One unlucky golfer ran into a very angry goose on the golf course in Adrian, Michigan, on Saturday, April 21, 2018.


24 posted on 09/11/2018 9:17:31 AM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
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To: FreedomPoster

I don’t think we’ll win a game in the conference this year.

Mac left us garbage. Mullen just needs to focus on recruiting for the next few years.


25 posted on 09/11/2018 9:18:29 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: All
These appear to be Komodo Dragons...

Image result for gif alligator

26 posted on 09/11/2018 9:19:26 AM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
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To: ETL

What? No pit bulls stories today?


27 posted on 09/11/2018 9:20:26 AM PDT by lefty-lie-spy (Stay metal. For the Horde \m/("_")\m/ - via iPhone from Tokyo.)
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To: ETL

That’s got to hurt.

I hate those birds. We have a 2 acre pond here at our office. They are all over the place. They even have fake coyote, fox and other predators to keep the geese away. Plus, they have two fountains to make it more difficult to land and take off. There used to be ladies from the grocery store that would feed them old bread. We put a stop to that.
Now, we have signs that say DO NOT FEED WATERFOUL.


28 posted on 09/11/2018 9:24:13 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: woodbutcher1963
Image result for wild animal golf

Image result for wild animal golf

Image result for dinosaur golf


29 posted on 09/11/2018 9:24:29 AM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
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To: ETL

that’s a gimme.


30 posted on 09/11/2018 9:57:39 AM PDT by stylin19a ((Best.Election.Of.All-Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever))
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To: ETL

“Let’s come back and finish that hole tomorrow.”


31 posted on 09/11/2018 10:11:46 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine ("It's always a party when you're eating the seed corn.")
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To: Starboard

Discs cost $15 to $25 each. That’s not cheap in my book.


32 posted on 09/11/2018 10:56:21 AM PDT by Mister Da (The mark of a wise man is not what he knows, but what he knows he doesn't know!)
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To: ETL
I dropped my wallet near an alligator, I wasn't going near the gator. It was a pain to get new credit cards, but my arm and life is more valuable than the wallet...

Retrieving a Frisbee? No way...

33 posted on 09/11/2018 12:29:12 PM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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To: dfwgator

LOL...VERY TRUE...


34 posted on 09/11/2018 12:51:23 PM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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To: ETL

Chubbs wasn’t so lucky.


35 posted on 09/11/2018 12:53:36 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Consensus isn't science.)
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To: ETL
Sorry, the bottom pic, I couldn't help myself.


36 posted on 09/11/2018 12:57:09 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Consensus isn't science.)
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To: Deplorable American1776
I dropped my wallet near an alligator, I wasn't going near the gator. It was a pain to get new credit cards...

Would've been a lot more painful if that sucker bit your arm off. I think wise decision.

PS-Was it an alligator wallet?

If not, you could have made a bunch of wallets from the gator AND got your cards back! Also, some new shoes and belts.

Image result for alligator wallet

37 posted on 09/11/2018 1:19:35 PM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
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To: lefty-lie-spy

Day is still young, don’t sweat it.


38 posted on 09/11/2018 1:34:29 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: ETL

Shudder! So if I moved to Florida a fenced in yard wouldn’t protect me or my dogs from a hungry gator? I’m staying in New England.


39 posted on 09/11/2018 1:55:20 PM PDT by This I Wonder32460 (Safe Communities Matter.)
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To: Rebelbase
Your pic was taken AFTER mine. It's how he sustained those injuries (bandages).


40 posted on 09/11/2018 2:22:54 PM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
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