Florida man loses arm in diving accident on Thanksgiving Day

FILE PHOTO: A Florida man is in critical condition after losing his arm when he was run over by a boat while diving with a group Thanksgiving Day. 

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A Florida man is in critical condition after losing his arm when he was run over by a boat while diving with a group Thanksgiving Day.

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His mother, Leila Viss, said her son suffered "severe damage to all his limbs."

Carter Viss, 25, was injured when a boat decelerated after seeing a dive flag. Florida Fish and Wildlife officials said Daniel Stanton, 30,  was operating the boat.

A good Samaritan recovered Viss' severed arm and gave it to the U.S. Coast Guard. It was unable to be reattached.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.