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Louisiana man, 71, presumed dead after an alligator attacked him in an area flooded by Ida
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A 71-year-old Louisiana man was presumed dead after a large alligator attacked him in an area flooded by Hurricane Ida, officials said Monday.
The man's wife said her husband, who was not immediately identified by authorities, was walking in floodwaters around noon when the gator attacked him outside their home in Slidell, a city on the northeast side of Lake Pontchartrain across from New Orleans, according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office.
The wife told deputies she was inside the residence when she heard a commotion, went outside, saw the attack and rushed to help her husband.
She pulled him out of the floodwaters once the attack ended and went inside the home to gather first-aid supplies, the sheriff's office said in a statement.
Slidell fire spokesperson Jason Gaubert told NBC News the man had lost an arm.
"When she ... realized the severity of his injuries, she immediately got into her pirogue and went to higher ground, which was approximately a mile away, to get help," the sheriff's office said. "When she returned, her husband was no longer lying on the steps."
Authorities used boats and high-water vehicles to search for the man but have not found him.
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80-pound cougar removed from New York City home
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An 80-pound cougar that was removed from a New York City home last week is headed to an animal sanctuary after a short stay at the Bronx Zoo.
“Wildlife like cougars are not pets,” Basil Seggos, the commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, said in a statement Monday. “While cougars may look cute and cuddly when young, these animals can grow up to be unpredictable and dangerous."
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if miserable and goodness knows how well it will go when she is released back into the wild. it certainly highlights the fact that not many people want to buy an alligator for their swimming pool. not pretty at all, they both got the big teeth but what a difference to the furry one. It is a bit of a worry that people are wandering into the flood waters with the alligators and keeping cougars in their house and only one of them got eaten.
somehow my little cat got something on her fur, oh my goodness, it is dire, there is still a patch on her back where it landed. she has been grooming for weeks now and me helping makes a difference but still it's really been too much and she's had to be really brave and persistent and sleep a lot. Spring is round the corner she will get a new fur coat soon. phew!
Modified by lesley at Wed, Sep 01, 2021, 17:24:49
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