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'It's do or die': Man loses arm after surviving alligator attack at Lake Manatee

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BRADENTON, Fla. - Florida Fish and Wildlife is reporting 22 alligator incidents so far this year. Eric Merda is among those who have survived a gator attack.On July 17, Merda finished an irrigation job in Parrish when he decided to stop near Lake Manatee Fish Camp in Myakka City.

He said he threw away trash and got lost while walking in the woods. He eventually found water and thought he could swim across to where he saw his truck.

Merda said it was dark when he jumped in and halfway across the lake when he encountered a gator.The alligator grabbed the outside of Merda's arm, and he said it snapped his arm backwards and tried pulling him under the water three times.

Merda said he kept kicking, and eventually, the gator let him go. "It's do or die. Do you want to live or die. I was given the opportunity to make a chance, and I decided to live," he said.PREVIOUS: Alligator attacks 77-year-old Bradenton woman, FWC saysMerda was alone and missing part of his arm after he was attacked by the gator at Lake Manatee.

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