A young man in Okeechobee, FL that went for an after-midnight dip with the gators of Nubbin Slough escaped with his life, but the reptile kept his arm as a souvenir.
This picture of 18 year old Kasey Edwards displaying the bump on his torso that used to be his arm made me immediately think that Nubbin Slough had earned its named. I may be the first to say that, but would find it hard to believe that it hasn’t crossed the mind of a couple hundred people already.
Apparently young Mr. Edwards jumped into the water with an 11 foot alligator at 2 AM in the morning on a dare. You’ve heard me say it before, “that rarely anything thing that occurs between the hours of two and six AM is legit, legal, or safe.”
Edwards admits he and his friends were drinking before he decided to jump in the 25-foot-deep canal in Nubbin Slough in Okeechobee County.
Obviously, the fact that alcohol played a role in this accident doesn’t exactly shock me. Predators always try to isolate the weak from the herd before the kill… and that would be the drunks when it comes to the human race.
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Another thing that is not exactly unique to this story is clear from the outset of this phone interview Kasey does with Fox News; he would rather be typecast as an idiot than to admit alcohol was involved.
Missing pieces but thankfully alive, I hope the young man learns from his mistake and takes better care of his remaining arm.
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Lots of crazy people out between 1-5am. Some even naturally!!! Worst time in regards to pedestrian traffic. Not sure just what they’re going to do. The worst is a group of kids. They egg each other on. Play chicken, throw things, you name it. Every once in a while, things get out of hand and Mr. Darwin gets proven right.
Going swimming with the gators?? Sounds like a perfect 3am frolic. Playing chicken with a freight train?? No problem! Walk on the balcony railing?? Didn’t you know I’m bulletproof??
It’s now 4.10am. Gotta go to bed. My carriage will turn into a pumpkin. Another day sober. What a gift!