Teen uses 'Swamp Men' move to save self from alligator - Polidicks

Source: [url]http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/10/teen-uses-swamp-men-move-to-save-self-from-alligator/?hpt=hp_t2[/url] [quote] A Florida teenager lost part of his arm in an alligator attack on Monday, but the boy's family says the outcome could have been worse if the 17-year-old hadn't been a fan of the National Geographic show "Swamp Men." Kaleb "Fred" Langdale was swimming with friends in in the Caloosahatchee River in Moore Haven in southwest Florida when an 11-foot alligator attacked, according to a report from CNN affliate WINK-TV. "As soon as he'd seen Fred, the gator was coming after him. On top of the water, as fast as he could pedal, his tail was wagging back and forth, he was coming," Langdale's friend Gary Beck told WINK. That's when the teen's TV gator knowledge kicked in, his sister, Rebecca Langdale, said in an interview with the Fort Myers News Press. Rebecca, who visited her brother in the hospital, said he told her that as the alligator approached him he grabbed the skin under the animal's mouth to try to prevent it from biting him. After preventing the initial attack, Fred tried to swim away from the gator, Rebecca Langdale said. "When he turned to swim, it grabbed his arm," she said. "And he knew once it grabbed his arm, he was going to lose it." "So he put both his feet on the alligator's head and pushed and pretty much took his own arm off before the alligator could," Rebecca said. Langdale's aunt, LaDawn Hayes, said Fred learned the move from watching "Swamp Men," according to the News-Press. "He knows if he offers (the gator) his arm, he won't take his torso. He was smart, he took the risk," another of Fred's friends, Matthew Baker, told WINK. Beck told CNN affiliate WBBH that after freeing himself from the gator, Langdale called for help. "He was waving saying, 'Call the paramedics! My arm is gone!'" WBBH quoted Beck as saying. The gator was later caught and killed by trappers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The boy's arm was recovered, according to reports, but the doctors were unable to reattach it. Glades County Sheriff Stuart Whiddon told WINK that gator attacks are rare in the area, but fish and wildlife officials said this is an active time of year for the reptiles. "It's just after mating season, eggs are already laid, but the gators are still very active," WINK quoted Jeff Ardelean as saying. "Any type of commotion on the water is potential food in their eyes." [/quote] ""So he put both his feet on the alligator's head and pushed and pretty much took his own arm off before the alligator could," Rebecca said." Holy fuck.

"He knows if he offers (the gator) his arm, he won't take his torso. He was smart, he took the risk," Wow

my arm hurts when i read shit like this

wow what a fucking badass. I felt like a man when I stubbed my toe the other day and didn't cry so this guy must be like the firstborn of hercules or something.

Fucking made me cringe. *Shivers*

He wanted to live. Godspede to that brave man who wanted to live so much, that he made it so.

It goes to show people will do anything they can to live.

So those stupid reality shows are actually good for something!

[QUOTE]Teen uses 'Swamp Men' move to antagonize alligator.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=camacazie638;36709895][/QUOTE] The alligator was already coming for him. He had to do what he had to do.

goes to show that at least some of the stuff you see on history channel is useful. one day, my knowledge of Cajun Pawnstars will save my life

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[QUOTE=bob4life;36710075]goes to show that at least some of the stuff you see on history channel is useful. one day, my knowledge of Cajun Pawnstars will save my life[/QUOTE] Wrong network.

[quote]"So he put both his feet on the alligator's head and pushed and pretty much took his own arm off before the alligator could," Rebecca said. [/quote] Too bad he can't be anything in future life that involves stealth, they'll keep hearing his balls clang together from miles away. But then again, losing an arm or your life seems like an easy choice.

[QUOTE=bob4life;36710075]goes to show that at least some of the stuff you see on history channel is useful. one day, my knowledge of Cajun Pawnstars will save my life[/QUOTE] no duh, regular pawn stars will teach me how to call a friend everything time i need to look at something.

Maybe he can get himself one of those artificial arms, so that he can be extra badass.

Teen uses "Swamp Men". It's super effective!

[QUOTE=SFC3;36710145]no duh, regular pawn stars will teach me how to call a friend everything time i need to look at something.[/QUOTE] I literally was about to say that.......god dammit

[QUOTE=UnknownDude;36710221]Maybe he can get himself one of those artificial arms, so that he can be extra badass.[/QUOTE] He didn't ask for this.

Are you sure he didn't just beat the creature to death with his massive testicles?

[QUOTE=A B.A. Survivor;36709779]So those stupid reality shows are actually good for something![/QUOTE] +1 asinine comment.

It's no surprise the alligator caught up to him. His massive balls would have cause too much drag for him to escape.

He's just lucky the alligator didn't grab him by the penis, cause then he'd be faced with a much harder decision.

When i read the title, i thought he'd cover himself in mud so the alligator couldn't see him that would have only saved him from a plasma caster though still, pretty brave man

[QUOTE=cecilbdemodded;36710541]He's just lucky the alligator didn't grab him by the penis, cause then he'd be faced with a much [B]harder[/B] decision.[/QUOTE] I see what you did there

[QUOTE=UnknownDude;36710221]Maybe he can get himself one of those artificial arms, so that he can be extra badass.[/QUOTE] Get it looking like gator skin. That would be fucking epic.

Manliest man in the history of manly men.

[QUOTE=faze;36711090]Get it looking like gator skin. That would be fucking epic.[/QUOTE] replace his arm with the gator's tail. it must be done.

Fucking 17 year old more bad ass then half of the world population combined. Goddamn that kid's gonna get so much pussy

[QUOTE=camacazie638;36709895][/QUOTE] did you even read the article?