Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eric Merda had just finished a maintenance job for his sprinkler company when he decided to spend a few days at the Manatee Fish ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida Man Loses His Arm In Alligator Attack, Then Survives Days Lost In A Swamp: ‘I’ve Never Been So Scared’ . . . . . . .

A Florida man lost his arm in a grizzly alligator attack, only to spend the next three days wandering the swamp looking for help. Eric Merda, 43, of Sarasota, was visiting the Lake Manatee Fish Camp ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WKRC/WTSP/CBS Newspath) - There have been at least a half dozen alligator attacks throughout the season around the Tampa Bay area. Eric Merda is one of those who lived to tell ...

Eric Merda didn’t see the eyes gliding toward him as he swam across a Florida lake in July. Not until it was too late. When he finally spotted the alligator, Merda tried to turn and swim the other way ...