Fatman 15 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? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimC 18 Posted June 26, 2007 Coincidentally, I'm having a burger for lunch today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DemonKnight 0 Posted June 26, 2007 Didnt the gator in Happy Gilmour have only one eye? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hat Trick 21 Posted June 26, 2007 Didnt the gator in Happy Gilmour have only one eye? Yup Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sox 0 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fatman 15 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... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
isleseeya 124 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hat Trick 21 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chiefjay 18 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kid Cid 4 Posted June 26, 2007 Coincidentally, I'm having a burger for lunch today. I'm having a beer. What's your point? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimC 18 Posted June 26, 2007 I'm having a beer. What's your point? Bruce Burger, 50 :tapsmicrophone: :trytheveal: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fatman 15 Posted June 26, 2007 I'm having a beer. What's your point? TimC and aligators have similar tastes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nuke'em ttg 13 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....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chargerz 26 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perchoutofwater 15 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grimm74 5 Posted June 26, 2007 Most of been a Pro V Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FWmaker 43 Posted June 26, 2007 Hey, 'Canes!!!! Was he one of yours??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sox 0 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
satelliteoflovegm 86 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spain 0 Posted June 27, 2007 Coincidentally, I'm having a burger for lunch today. So, was he circumcized? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
