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Miraculous Return Of Veteran's Prosthetic Arm Stolen By Fish (Video)

By Beth Ford Roth / Home Post Blogger

Published May 29, 2012 at 12:38 PM PDT

This story was published more than 13 years ago.

Veteran Jack Wiseman's prosthetic arm was snatched away by a fish during a Wounded Warrior fishing tournament on Memorial Day weekend. But a twist of fate - and another angler's fishing rod - helped Wiseman get his arm back. North Carolina television station WFMY-TV has more on this odd fishing tale.

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Blogger Beth Ford Roth was born into a military family and has covered issues important to service members and their loved ones for many years. She has worked as a broadcast journalist in both commercial television and public radio.

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