Terms like “hero” and bravery are thrown around a lot. Mr Hedden, is brave man, a remarkable guy and I like to think a bit of a tough son-of-a-gun. Wonderfully glad to hear he’s feeling better and back to work.
For more coverage of this man and his story see these other links here at MissFidget.com
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www.thestate.com | Posted on Tue, Jan. 29, 2008
The Summerville man who lost his left arm in an alligator attack in September has recovered well and is back at work at a Lowcountry construction company.
Bill Hedden, then 59, lost his arm when he was attacked while snorkeling at the Short Stay Navy Outdoor Recreation Area on Lake Moultrie. The 12-foot gator that attacked Hedden was killed later by S.C. Department of Natural Resources officers.
While the detached arm was recovered from the gator, doctors decided not to try to reattach it.
“He’s doing quite well,” Bill Hedden said of his father. “He’s back to working full time and learning to deal with it.”
The alligator hunting regulations being considered by the Legislature would have had little impact on Hedden’s incident. While they would allow limited hunting and could thin populations, the regulations’ intent isn’t to rid public waters of gators, according to Rep. David Umphlett, R-Berkeley.
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