The man's wife went to get help after he was attacked and returned to find him gone, she told police.
A 71-year-old Louisiana man is missing after he was attacked by an alligator in the floodwaters of Hurricane Ida on Monday afternoon, police said.
The man, who has not been identified, was walking in flood waters off Highway 90 in Slidell near his home when he was attacked, his wifeHis wife, who also has not been identified, told deputies she was inside their home when she heard a commotion and ran outside to see a large alligator attacking her husband. He lost his arm in the attack, Sam Brock reported on TODAY Tuesday.
She pulled him out of the water following the attack and went to get first aid supplies before realizing he had suffered severe injuries. She got into her pirogue, which is a small boat, and went to higher ground a mile away to get help. When she returned, her husband was gone, she told police.Police have searched for the man using high water vehicles and flatboats but as of late Monday night had not found him.
Sheriff Randy Smith warned residents to be careful when walking in floodwaters because alligators and other animals may have been displaced during the hurricane. Louisiana and Florida have the largest alligator populations in the country, with more than one million living in Louisiana, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
The death toll from the Category 4 hurricane reached four early Tuesday morning and is likely to keep rising, Louisiana Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Man attacked by alligator in flooded Louisiana waters after Hurricane IdaA spokesman for the St. Tammany Fire District No. 1, told USA TODAY the attack took the man's arm off and his wife went to call for help. When she returned, he had disappeared in the flood waters.
Leer más »
Alligator may have killed man in Louisiana during Hurricane Ida aftermathShe reportedly helped him, propped him on some steps and steered the family pirogue to higher ground, only to turn around and see him gone.
Leer más »
Hurricane Ida lashes Louisiana, knocks out New Orleans powerHurricane Ida blasted ashore Sunday as one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S., blowing off roofs and reversing the flow of the Mississippi River as it rushed from the Louisiana coast toward New Orleans.
Leer más »
Ida weakens to a tropical storm with life-threatening flash flooding continuing MondayIda has weakened to a tropical storm as it moves through Louisiana. The storm will continue to bring life-threatening flash flooding throughout the day.
Leer más »
Ida makes landfall in Louisiana as 'catastrophic' Category 4 hurricaneLIVE: Latest forecast track as Cat 4 Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana, with extremely dangerous storm surges, wind and flooding expected in the region.
Leer más »