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Fisherman survives gator attack in Lake Okeechobee
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Published: May 26, 2009
OKEECHOBEE - Officials say a 47-year-old man is recovering after he was attacked by an alligator at Lake Okeechobee.
According to a news release from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Antonio Prado was using a net to catch fish at Nubbin Slough in Lake Okeechobee on Monday afternoon when he was attacked by the alligator.
Prado was dragged under the water by the alligator, which bit him on his arm and chest. The alligator released Prado after the man's 24-year-old son threw a pair of pliers at it.
Prado was taken to a hospital in Fort Pierce, where he underwent emergency surgery.
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