Doctors Unable To Reattach Boy’s Arm…
Friday, August 1st, 2008
Doctors were unable to reattach the arm of the 11-year-old boy who was attacked by an alligator after the limb was retrieved from the reptile’s belly.
Ochsner Hospital surgeons tried to reattach Devin Funck’s left arm, which had been rushed to the New Orleans hospital after its recovery about three-and-a-half hours after the attack, but family friend Cory Dunn said the effort was unsuccessful.
Devin was in stable condition last night.
An enormous alligator, dubbed “Big Joe” by residents, attacked Devin, biting off his arm at the shoulder.
Big Joe was found within half an hour of the attack, but it took another two-and-half hours to kill and land the big reptile, cut it open and retrieve the arm.
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Dear Friends and Family
I’m sure that most of you have heard of the young boy that lost his arm in a savage alligator attack. His name is Devin Funck and he’s my grandson. Devin is my youngest daughter, Kim, youngest son. Well, to make a long story short, He has a long HARD road ahead of him.
This is a nice story on Devin’s accident. I’ll get a world map to put in his hospital room and his mother can put a push pin in all the places that the messages come from. Please forward this to friends and family all over the world. His address at the hospital is
OCHSNER HOSPITAL
Devin Funck
Pediatrics room 424
1514 Jefferson Hwy.
New Orleans, Louisiana
70121
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Thank You,
Jean
This is a nice story on Devin’s accident.
http://neworleanscw38.trb.com/news/wgno-devinupdate073108,0,5519988,print.story
We are praying for you! God is in control and has good things planned for you; trust Him! We attend
First Baptist Church in Covington, Louisiana and you are on the church prayer list there.