Stopping Blood Loss After an Alligator Attack

On July 8, 2012, 17-year-old Kaleb "Fred" Langdale of Moore Haven, Florida was taking a dip in the Caloosahatchee River with his friends. As he swam across the river, Kaleb heard his friends shout that there was an alligator in the water. See the surprising way that Fred halted the bleeding while waiting for paramedics to arrive.

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