
11-Year-Old Pennsylvania Boy Loses Hand in Florida Alligator Attack
An 11-year-old boy named Brodie lost his hand in an alligator attack on June 27 while on a fishing trip with his father in Umatilla, Florida. The alligator, measuring 8 feet, 7 inches, attacked while Brodie was releasing a fish. His father intervened, saving his life, but Brodie's hand had to be amputated. The alligator was captured and killed. The incident is part of a series of alligator encounters in Central Florida.
