Tampa Man Almost Died After Being Attacked By Alligator
Reports tell us that a Tampa man is recovering after an alligator attacked him during a dive along the Myakka River. Jeffrey Helm says “I thought I got hit by a propeller; it hit me so fast, It felt like a boat was going 50 mph.” Heim said he was attacked by the alligator while looking for shark teeth on Venice Beach . According to him it happened as soon as he entered the water! The gator bit Heim on his head and hand, resulting in a skull fracture and 34 staples.
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