An afternoon hike through the Florida backcountry turned into a life-and-death struggle for Eric Merda As survival stories go, Eric Merda's three-day odyssey spent fighting to stay alive in a Florida ...

MYAKKA CITY, Fla. — For the first time we are hearing from the man who lost his arm in an alligator attack in Myakka City earlier this summer. Eric Merda who's still adjusting to life with one arm, ...

Eric Merda had just finished a maintenance job for his sprinkler company when he decided to spend a few days at the Manatee Fish Camp. He was swimming for almost three hours in the lake, trying to get ...

A Florida man lost his arm in a grizzly alligator attack, only to spend the next three days wandering the swamp looking for help. Eric Merda, 43, of Sarasota, was visiting the Lake Manatee Fish Camp ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WKRC/WTSP/CBS Newspath) - There have been at least a half dozen alligator attacks throughout the season around the Tampa Bay area. Eric Merda is one of those who lived to tell ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A man in Florida who managed to survive for three days lost in the ...

Detroit, circa 1969: The house lights of the packed Casino Royale dim. The club’s vibe is electric, the fog of cigarette and reefer smoke thicker than a Scottish moor. Four tall figures emerge from ...