http://www.wptv.com/content/breakingnews/story.aspx?content_id=8f3de6ec-9669-44a4-92b5-05c725bce79bOKEECHOBEE, FL -- An 18-year-old attempted to swim across a canal near Lake Okeechobee despite warnings from friends and lost his arm to an 11-foot alligator.
Florida Fish and Wildlife responded to the scene, and eventually pulled the 11-foot gator out of the water.
The alligator was euthanized, and during a necropsy, investigators found Edwards' arm. The arm was not in a condition that would allow it to be surgically reattached.