Gator Attack On Springs Researcher

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Just came across a story involving a diver from a couple of years back. I usually have little patience for golf, this story helps me see the sport in a new positive light!


"Golfer uses four iron to save life of diver attacked by 11ft-long alligator in Florida
Last updated at 00:57 29 April 2008

A golfer used a four iron and a rake to save the life of a diver attacked by a giant 11ft alligator as he searched for lost balls in a lake. Matt Johnson was enjoying a round of golf at his local course in Tampa, Florida, when he heard Dwight Monreal's screams for help. He rushed to the lake to see 62-year-old Mr Monreal, dressed in full scuba-diving gear, wrestling with the fearsome reptile.

Vicious: The Alligator attacked diverDwight Monreal but Matt Johnson saved him
Using his club and a rake, Mr Johnson repeatedly hit the alligator over its head until it released Mr Monreal's left arm from its razor-sharp jaws. He and playing partner, Tara McNaughton, then dragged Mr Monreal out of the water and rushed him on a golf buggy to the clubhouse at the Tampa Palms Golf and Country Club. Mr Monreal was taken by ambulance to the nearby St Joseph's Hospital, where he was treated for a crushed and dislocated shoulder, broken upper left arm and bite marks."

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...r-Florida.html