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Florida Teen Loses Hand in Brutal Alligator Attack

A Florida alligator that chomped off the hand of a teenager was hunted down, killed and opened up so doctors could retrieve the hand, but were then unable to reattach the boy's left hand. Tim Delano is recovering in a Fort Meyers-area hospital after the unsuccesful attempt to re-attach the hand. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesperson Gabriella Ferraro said Delano was attacked while swimming in a Collier County creek around 9:30 p.m. Sunday. "He got yanked underwater...Full Story
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