US man saved from alligator jaws
Read this BBC story.
Complete it with these words/verb forms:
1. are broken 2. believed 3. broken
1. are broken 2. believed 3. broken
4. dragged 5. had admitted 6. is believed
7. responded 8. saved 9. waded
10.was later caught 11. was later described
12. was overshadowed
A naked man ________ from the jaws of a 12-foot (3.6-metre) alligator by Florida police officers after reports of a man screaming in a lake in the early hours.
Four members of the Polk County Sheriff department ________ through waist-deep mud in the dark to reach Adrian Apgar, 45, and pull him free from the alligator. Mr Apgar _______ as critically ill in hospital.
Police said it was unclear why he was in the water in the early hours, but he _______ taking crack cocaine.
They _______to calls from the public who had heard a man screaming for help at central Florida's Lake Parker at around 0400 (0900 GMT).
“I remember him saying: 'I'm over here, get here quick, he's still got me, he's going to kill me, my arms ________',” one of the deputies, Michael Parker, later told a news conference.
The four officials _______ Mr Apgar 40 metres out of the water, up a steep bank to the ambulance.
He ________ to have severe injuries to his left arm, a ________ right arm and leg injuries.
Another deputy, Billy Osborne, said that any fear of the alligator ________ by need to rescue the man.
“'It was a human being, he was dying. He needed help,” Mr Osborne said. “I knew my partners were behind me. I wasn't too afraid another alligator was going to get me.” The alligator _______ to have carried out the attack ________, wildlife officials said.
Key: Move your cursor mouse here >> was saved -waded- was later described- had admitted- responded- are broken- dragged- is believed- broken- was overshadowed- believed- was later caught
A naked man ________ from the jaws of a 12-foot (3.6-metre) alligator by Florida police officers after reports of a man screaming in a lake in the early hours.
Four members of the Polk County Sheriff department ________ through waist-deep mud in the dark to reach Adrian Apgar, 45, and pull him free from the alligator. Mr Apgar _______ as critically ill in hospital.
Police said it was unclear why he was in the water in the early hours, but he _______ taking crack cocaine.
They _______to calls from the public who had heard a man screaming for help at central Florida's Lake Parker at around 0400 (0900 GMT).
“I remember him saying: 'I'm over here, get here quick, he's still got me, he's going to kill me, my arms ________',” one of the deputies, Michael Parker, later told a news conference.
The four officials _______ Mr Apgar 40 metres out of the water, up a steep bank to the ambulance.
He ________ to have severe injuries to his left arm, a ________ right arm and leg injuries.
Another deputy, Billy Osborne, said that any fear of the alligator ________ by need to rescue the man.
“'It was a human being, he was dying. He needed help,” Mr Osborne said. “I knew my partners were behind me. I wasn't too afraid another alligator was going to get me.” The alligator _______ to have carried out the attack ________, wildlife officials said.
Key: Move your cursor mouse here >> was saved -waded- was later described- had admitted- responded- are broken- dragged- is believed- broken- was overshadowed- believed- was later caught
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