Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Eric Merda, a Florida man who lost his arm to an alligator.

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0:00 – Losing His Arm To An Alligator
1:26 – Losing His Kids
2:29 – The Alligator Attack In The Lake
3:34 – Surviving Alone In The Swamp
5:19 – Family Struggle & Addiction
7:22 – Surviving After The Attack
10:07 – Fighting The Child Welfare System
12:29 – Recovery & Trying Comedy
13:23 – Depression & Phantom Pain
15:03 – Homelessness & Alcohol Struggles
17:37 – Biggest Regrets
20:36 – Anger Toward The System
23:38 – What He Would Change About His Life

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