Veteran noodler Jerry Rider and his son Andy were competing in the Okie Noodling Competition in searing temperatures when Jerry came down with heat stroke.
As his situation deteriorated, "Mudcats" (Thu., 10 p.m. Est on History) viewers got to see just how dangerous working in extreme heat can be.
As Jerry started to feel overcome by the heat he got into the low-flowing river in an attempt to cool off. However, the water temperature was only a few degrees cooler than the air temperature so he found little relief.
Jerry's breathing became rapid and shallow and he had to lay down on the ground. By now, Andy was extremely concerned for his welfare.
As he got sicker, Jerry was scared he was having a heart attack. By the time the paramedics arrived he was clammy and confused, and he was also having serious trouble breathing.
Unable to stabilize him, the...
As his situation deteriorated, "Mudcats" (Thu., 10 p.m. Est on History) viewers got to see just how dangerous working in extreme heat can be.
As Jerry started to feel overcome by the heat he got into the low-flowing river in an attempt to cool off. However, the water temperature was only a few degrees cooler than the air temperature so he found little relief.
Jerry's breathing became rapid and shallow and he had to lay down on the ground. By now, Andy was extremely concerned for his welfare.
As he got sicker, Jerry was scared he was having a heart attack. By the time the paramedics arrived he was clammy and confused, and he was also having serious trouble breathing.
Unable to stabilize him, the...
- 3/9/2012
- by Catherine Lawson
- Huffington Post
"Mudcats" (Thu., 10 p.m. Est on History) follows six teams of expert hand-fishermen, or noodlers, as they compete to take home the title in Oklahoma's Okie Noodling Competition.
Veteran noodler Jerry Rider and his son Andy were in the water searching for catfish near a beaver's den when Andy got bitten on the leg by a snake.
Jerry managed to grab the offending reptile, which turned out to be a small water snake. Although its bite wasn't venomous, it could still cause a nasty reaction, so Andy went to the hospital to get it checked out.
The doctor told Andy that he had developed cellulitis in his leg "and it looks like it may have kind have festered up."
So the medical advice was to stay our of the water until his leg healed up. But with the title at stake, would Andy follow the doctor's orders?
Find out on "Mudcats,...
Veteran noodler Jerry Rider and his son Andy were in the water searching for catfish near a beaver's den when Andy got bitten on the leg by a snake.
Jerry managed to grab the offending reptile, which turned out to be a small water snake. Although its bite wasn't venomous, it could still cause a nasty reaction, so Andy went to the hospital to get it checked out.
The doctor told Andy that he had developed cellulitis in his leg "and it looks like it may have kind have festered up."
So the medical advice was to stay our of the water until his leg healed up. But with the title at stake, would Andy follow the doctor's orders?
Find out on "Mudcats,...
- 3/2/2012
- by Catherine Lawson
- Huffington Post
"Mudcats" (Thu., 10 p.m. Est on History) follows six teams of expert hand-fishermen, or noodlers, as they compete to take home the title in Oklahoma's Okie Noodling Competition.
Veteran noodler Jerry Rider and his son Andy were in the water searching for catfish near a beaver's den when Andy got bitten on the leg by a snake.
Jerry managed to grab the offending reptile, which turned out to be a small water snake. Although its bite wasn't venomous, it could still cause a nasty reaction, so Andy went to the hospital to get it checked out.
The doctor told Andy that he had developed cellulitis in his leg "and it looks like it may have kind have festered up."
So the medical advice was to stay out of the water until his leg healed up. But with the title at stake, would Andy follow the doctor's orders?
Find out on "Mudcats,...
Veteran noodler Jerry Rider and his son Andy were in the water searching for catfish near a beaver's den when Andy got bitten on the leg by a snake.
Jerry managed to grab the offending reptile, which turned out to be a small water snake. Although its bite wasn't venomous, it could still cause a nasty reaction, so Andy went to the hospital to get it checked out.
The doctor told Andy that he had developed cellulitis in his leg "and it looks like it may have kind have festered up."
So the medical advice was to stay out of the water until his leg healed up. But with the title at stake, would Andy follow the doctor's orders?
Find out on "Mudcats,...
- 3/2/2012
- by Catherine Lawson
- Aol TV.
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