An 11-year-old boy has lost his hand to an alligator. Pennsylvania schoolboy Brodie Terry was about to release a fish back into the water at Nelson’s Fish Camp, Marion County, Florida, in late June when the gator sprang from the water and locked onto his wrist. WKMG reported that the baseball-mad boy’s father leaped into the water trying to free his boy, but not before the eight-foot gator carried out a death roll. The move aims to disorientate, drown, and dismember victims. “Brodie’s father jumped into the water on top of it and tried to pry his mouth open,” relative Andrew Raines told the station. “The gator rolled, and that’s what ultimately severed Brodie’s hand.” “This tragic accident has not only changed Brodie’s life but has also placed a tremendous burden on his family as they navigate the aftermath,” his family said in a statement after the attack. The gator was killed following the incident, and despite medics’ best efforts to save Terry’s hand, they were forced to amputate. “Brodie’s passion for fishing, baseball and football have always brought him joy, and now he faces the challenge of adapting to his new circumstances while holding onto the things he loves,” the family continued. A GoFundMe had raised almost $20,000 at the time of writing.
Read it at WKMG
