Fatman Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 VENICE, Florida (AP) -- A man who lost his ball in a golf course pond nearly lost a limb when a nearly 11-foot alligator latched on to his arm and pulled him in the water, authorities said. Bruce Burger, 50, was trying to retrieve his ball Monday from a pond on the sixth hole at the Lake Venice Golf Club. The alligator latched on to Burger's right forearm and pulled him in the pond, said Gary Morse, a spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Burger used his left arm to beat the reptile until it freed him. "I saw him reach down to get his ball and he yelled" for help, said Janet Pallo, who was playing the fifth hole and ran over to drive the man to the clubhouse. Burger, from Lenoir City, Tennessee, was taken to a hospital but was not seriously injured, Morse said Tuesday. It took seven Fish and Wildlife officers an hour to trap the one-eyed alligator, which measured 10 feet, 11 inches, Morse said. The pond at the sixth hole has a "Beware of Alligator" sign. "Unfortunately, that's part of Florida," course general manager Rod Parry said. "There's wildlife in these ponds." --- Sound familiar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Coincidentally, I'm having a burger for lunch today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonKnight Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Didnt the gator in Happy Gilmour have only one eye? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Trick Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Didnt the gator in Happy Gilmour have only one eye? Yup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sox Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 The guy ignores a "Beware of Alligator" sign just to retrieve a ball. The gator needed to get him before he had a chance to pass on his DNA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted June 26, 2007 Author Share Posted June 26, 2007 The guy ignores a "Beware of Alligator" sign just to retrieve a ball. The gator needed to get him before he had a chance to pass on his DNA. Dudes already 50... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 I don't care if the ball was made out 14 karat gold with diamonds on it ...would never go near the water with a sign that says beware of alligators Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Trick Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 I don't care if the ball was made out 14 karat gold with diamonds on it ...would never go near the water with a sign that says beware of alligators Shiatt I wouldn't go near any water in a known alligator area such as Florida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefjay Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 I hear there is a frog in that pond that's as big as a dog. The guy is from Tenn., enough said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Coincidentally, I'm having a burger for lunch today. I'm having a beer. What's your point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 I'm having a beer. What's your point? Bruce Burger, 50 :tapsmicrophone: :trytheveal: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted June 26, 2007 Author Share Posted June 26, 2007 I'm having a beer. What's your point? TimC and aligators have similar tastes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuke'em ttg Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 F'n wish the Gator would have death rolled him........hate people that think a ball is more important then drinkin and hittin on beer cart girl....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerz Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Here in San Diego the signs in the rough say, "Beware of rattlesnakes". If I hit a ball in the rough, the last thing I'm doin' is going in after it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perchoutofwater Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Here in San Diego the signs in the rough say, "Beware of rattlesnakes". If I hit a ball in the rough, the last thing I'm doin' is going in after it. Just start talking in tongues when you go to pick it up, and you'll be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimm74 Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Most of been a Pro V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWmaker Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Hey, 'Canes!!!! Was he one of yours??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sox Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Dudes already 50... LOL...that must have been why I placed the "before he had a chance" part in the sentence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satelliteoflovegm Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 I don't care if the ball was made out 14 karat gold with diamonds on it ...would never go near the water with a sign that says beware of alligators That's what caddies are for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spain Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Coincidentally, I'm having a burger for lunch today. So, was he circumcized? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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