QuoteGator pulls golfer in Florida into pond; man unhurt
Associated Press
Updated: June 26, 2007, 12:02 PM ET
VENICE, Fla. -- A man who lost his ball in a golf course pond nearly lost a limb when a nearly 11-foot alligator latched on to his arm and pulled him in the water, authorities said.
Bruce Burger, 50, was trying to retrieve his ball Monday from a pond on the sixth hole at the Lake Venice Golf Club.
The alligator latched on to Burger's right forearm and pulled him in the pond, said Gary Morse, a spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Burger used his left arm to beat the reptile until it freed him.
"I saw him reach down to get his ball and he yelled" for help, said Janet Pallo, who was playing the fifth hole and ran over to drive the man to the clubhouse.
Burger, from Lenoir City, Tenn., was taken to a hospital but was not seriously injured, Morse said Tuesday.
It took seven Fish and Wildlife officers an hour to trap the one-eyed alligator, which measured 10 feet, 11 inches, Morse said.
The pond at the sixth hole has a "Beware of Alligator" sign.
"Unfortunately, that's part of Florida," course general manager Rod Parry said. "There's wildlife in these ponds."
:-D
Sadly the Gator will be destroyed while the useless retard who ignored warning signs and climbed into a pit frequented by alligators will live.
getting attacked by a gator is one of my top 3 fears...even living in PA
my greatest fear is turning out like diomedes
Hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids are my greatest fear. That shtein sounds painful.
kidney stones sound worse
We were in a cart driving down the path next to a lake once and a gator charged at us. When those things are nesting they are extremely aggressive and will definitely farg up your universe.
that's what im talking about...a lot of times you don't even see them when you enter their realm
it doesn't help that they just caught a 5' gator in a creek in the area
kidney stones sound worse
my dad had one a few months ago....he said it was easily the worst thing thats ever happened to him and if he gets another one he will kill himself
my list is:
1. gators
2. kidney stones
3. being in the middle of a Munson/King Cole discussion
Snakes are worse down here. I almost got bitten by a water moccasin when I was doing an appraisal on a riverfront house once. Talk about aggressive... those farging things will go after you and not stop until they tire themselves out or you chop their heads off.
I don't go anywhere near the fresh water down here unless it's a spring. They have those cordoned off with nets & shtein that keep the nasties out and even then I keep both eyes peeled at all times.
1. three man announcing booth: wheels, munson, cole
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 26, 2007, 03:26:50 PM
1. three man announcing booth: wheels, munson, cole
I'll see that and raise you a Spadaro on the sidelines.
My biggest fear in life is one day finding one of FastFreddie's jokes funny.
game, set, match
Quote from: Wingspan on June 26, 2007, 04:50:45 PM
My biggest fear in life is one day finding one of FastFreddie's jokes funny.
You complete me.
Its all in the Hips
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Quote from: Jerome99RIP on June 26, 2007, 03:00:28 PM
:-D
Sadly the Gator will be destroyed while the useless retard who ignored warning signs and climbed into a pit frequented by alligators will live.
This wouldnt happen if people would watch Happy Gilmore.
Quote from: SunMo on June 26, 2007, 03:13:44 PM
kidney stones sound worse
Im going to have to put that up there in my top five, right along Heights, Needles and Clowns
pad
Tits.
they found another gator in that creek, and they aren't sure where they are coming from.
i'm scared.
i literally will be playing golf in fla 96 hrs from now
Quote from: SunMo on June 26, 2007, 08:32:21 PM
they found another gator in that creek, and they aren't sure where they are coming from.
i'm scared.
Get your shotgun, and soon you can have a new pair of shoes.
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 26, 2007, 08:37:50 PM
i literally will be playing golf in fla 96 hrs from now
Running right down to the course as soon as you get off the train?
amtrak holla....pretty much....train gets in at deland friday afternoon...golf first thing saturday morning
Me and my old lady did that train thing once. When we moved here we drove our one car down with a bunch of stuff to scout out apartments and hang out on the beach for a few days and then we took the train back. It's amazing how little there is to do on a train besides fornicate.
ummm drink yourself into an oblivion while watching seasons 1 and 2 of the wire???
Bang your old lady repeatedly in every conceivable position or get drunk and watch the dramatic version of "Good Times" for 24 hours?
Hmmm... yep, you're right, a tough choice.
the wire > sex with your woman
getting drunk >>>>>>>>>> the wire
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 27, 2007, 08:11:26 AM
the wire > sex with your woman
getting drunk >>>>>>>>>> the wire
It seems your woman needs to work a little harder.
secks > getting drunk >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> any TV show