Man attacked by alligator in flooded Louisiana waters after Hurricane Ida

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A spokesman for the St. Tammany Fire District No. 1, told USA TODAY the attack took the man's arm off and his wife went to call for help. When she returned, he had disappeared in the flood waters.

Hurricane Ida has destroyed homes, left millions without power and killed at least two people. But perhaps most ominous, it's brought danger in the water that's flooding into communities.

Gaubert said the attack took the man's arm off and his wife went to call for help. When she returned, he had disappeared in the flood waters. The man's body hasn't been recovered and officials were investigating. The daunting nature of alligator attacks in flooded communities after the storm is something officials discussed earlier in the day.

"This is an area that has a lot of swampland, alligators, very dangerous conditions," she said Monday on, noting first responders had to wait for daylight to survey the area and rescue anyone needing help. Despite the South being home to an estimated 5 million alligators, attacks by the reptiles during or after hurricanes are rare. , part of the USA TODAY Network, in 2019 that alligators typically hunker down in their natural habitat if a storm is approaching.

 

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I'm curious to know why she would leave him on the steps while she 'went to get medical supplies'. Why not just take him inside with her? 🤔

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