- Jan 4, 2025
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A 66-year-old Texas man tragically died from an infection caused by flesh-eating bacteria he unknowingly contracted while fishing along the Gulf Coast. Randy Bunch, as identified by relatives, was crabbing and fishing in Freeport when he stepped into shallow water off a boat ramp to retrieve a crab trap.
His daughter, Brandy Pendergraft, of Pearland, shared that her father had a small, days-old scrape on his right foot that went unnoticed. After experiencing pain a few hours later, Bunch sought medical attention at the emergency room but was sent home when doctors found nothing wrong. However, his condition worsened rapidly, and he returned to the hospital the next day, where it was discovered he had contracted vibrio bacteria.
According to Pendergraft, "The blisters were taking over his whole body. It was spreading. Just like a fire." Unfortunately, Bunch passed away less than a week after coming into contact with the water.
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