Triathlete channels his inner 'Three Stooges' to escape harrowing alligator attack in South Carolina
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Key Points:
- Jonathan Bruney, a 31-year-old triathlete, was attacked by a large alligator while swimming in South Carolina's Savannah River during training for an Ironman competition.
- Bruney initially thought he hit a log but soon realized an alligator had latched onto his right arm, causing intense pain.
- He instinctively targeted the alligator's eyes, pushing his thumb into its eyeball, which caused the animal to release him.
- A fellow triathlete and first responder applied a makeshift tourniquet to control Bruney's heavy bleeding before emergency services transported him to a hospital.
- Bruney's injuries were treatable without long-term damage, and despite the attack, he remains determined to compete in the upcoming Ironman event.
