Alligator Attack Victim Endures 3 Days in Florida Wetlands | E 179

Alligator Attack Victim Endures 3 Days in Florida Wetlands | E 179

This episode of the Crux True Survival Story Podcast, hosted by Kaycee McIntosh, recounts the harrowing tale of Eric Murda, a 43-year-old irrigation contractor from Sarasota. On July 17, 2022, Eric’s routine day turned into a nightmare when a seven-foot alligator attacked him while he swam across Lake Manatee in Florida. The attack resulted in Eric losing his arm, leading to a grueling 72-hour survival ordeal in the harsh Florida swamp. He faced severe blood loss, venomous snakes, disease-carrying water, and other predators. Despite being disoriented and gravely injured, Eric's mental resilience and instinctive survival skills allowed him to navigate through dense vegetation, signal for help, and eventually find rescue. His story underscores the importance of preparation, mental fortitude, and situational awareness in wilderness survival. The episode also touches on winter travel preparation and survival strategies, reflecting on another tragic survival story and discussing improvements in search and rescue protocols.
00:00 Introduction to the Podcast
00:49 Setting the Scene: A Deadly Encounter
02:07 Eric Murda's Fateful Decision
04:36 The Alligator Attack
08:29 Surviving the Swamp
19:20 The Psychological Battle
21:56 Lessons in Wilderness Survival
24:42 Necrotizing Fasciitis and Waterborne Pathogens
25:06 Venomous Snakes: A Deadly Threat
26:37 Survival Skills: Plant Identification and Shelter
28:39 Eric's Final Push to Civilization
30:07 Medical Challenges and Psychological Transformation
31:31 Lessons from Eric's Ordeal
33:05 Eric's New Role as a Motivational Speaker
34:22 Podcast Outro and Listener Engagement


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Welcome Julie Henningsen to The Crux Podcast

Welcome Julie Henningsen to The Crux Podcast

Hey guys! It's Kaycee, we are back making podcast episodes and are very excited! Today I am pleased to welcome my dear friend Julie to The Crux. She will be joining me most weeks in the recording of new episodes. In this episode we do a little intro into who Julie is, her interests, and how in the world she ended up on this podcast with me! Please be patient with our audio quality, we are remote recording and working through some kinks still. So excited to be back sharing stories of adventure with all of you fabulous listeners. Thanks for tuning in! xo Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Michelle Funk: A Small Child who Survived Under Unlikely Circumstances | E54

Michelle Funk: A Small Child who Survived Under Unlikely Circumstances | E54

The year was 1986, and Michelle Funk was only two-and-a-half years old when she drowned in an icy Utah stream. She was submerged for over and hour and was technically dead at the time of her rescue. The cold water had reduced her body temp to 66 degrees. Luckily, Michelle was able to make a nearly full recovery. Listen in to the harrowing story and lear a thing or two about cold water submersion and drowning.     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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John Colter's Run: John Colter Runs for his Life as Blackfeet Worriers Chase him on Foot | E53

John Colter's Run: John Colter Runs for his Life as Blackfeet Worriers Chase him on Foot | E53

Today I will be telling you the story of John Colter’s run. We are stepping into the past for this one, into the 1800s. John Colter was one of the first “mountain man” as he spent months alone in the wilderness. John was a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition from 1804-1806. Although he was a part of this memorable expedition, he is also remembered as the first European man to set foot into Yellowstone national park and to see the Tetons. In 1809 while trapping beavers on the Jefferson river, Colter and his friend John Potts were surrounded by several hundred Blackfeet Indians, and Colter was forced to run for his life. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Michael Packard: Inside the Mouth of a Whale | E52

Michael Packard: Inside the Mouth of a Whale | E52

Michael was a 56 yo commercial lobster diver who was diving off the coast of Massachusetts when he was swept unexpectedly into the mouth of a whale. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Andrew Gaskell: Into the Jungle to Find Himself only to Lose His Way | E51

Andrew Gaskell: Into the Jungle to Find Himself only to Lose His Way | E51

Andrew was a 25 yo Australian from Tazmania who was out searching for himself while traveling in Malaysia. He purposefully avoided the tourist areas and went to remote villages and “out of the way areas”. He was traveling in October 2016 in Gunung Muling national park when he intentionally left the common trails for a more interesting experience, breaking all the rules along the way, and subsequently became lost on purpose. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

14 Feb 202221min

Autumn Veatch: Wilderness Survival Following Plane Crash in the Northern Cascades | E50

Autumn Veatch: Wilderness Survival Following Plane Crash in the Northern Cascades | E50

Autumn Veatch was 16 yo who was visiting her grandparents in Montana in the summer of 2015. Her grandparents had planned to fly her back home to W. Washington in their small aircraft. Later that day the plane would crash in the Northern Cascades, leaving her to fend for herself in the wilderness. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

7 Feb 202221min

Donn Fendler: A 12 yo Boy Gets Lost on a Mountain in Maine in the Summer of 1939 | E49

Donn Fendler: A 12 yo Boy Gets Lost on a Mountain in Maine in the Summer of 1939 | E49

Today we will be covering the story that led to the book; Lost on a Mountain In Maine by survivor Donn Fendler with the help of an adult since he was 12 at the time. Donn got lost on Mt Katahdin in Maine when he headed down the trail by himself to find his father under poor weather conditions and walked off the path. He was underprepared and had to fight with everything he had to survive for nine days. His story gripped the nation, the equivalent of going viral in today’s terms. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

31 Jan 202239min

Jeff Schock: Captain of the No Longer Floating St. Joseph | E48

Jeff Schock: Captain of the No Longer Floating St. Joseph | E48

On today's episode, Kaycee interviews Jeff Schock. Jeff is a fishmonger who spent all of his money and resources altering his new boat, St Joseph, to suit his needs for collecting and transporting fish in Alaska. On the trip to AK, Jeff and his crew ran into stormy weather and then realized that their power steering fluid had sprung a leak, leaving their steering wheel useless in 30 foot waves. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

24 Jan 202239min

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