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Fox News
5 days ago
- Fox News
Former Army captain critically injured in Bahamas boating hit-and-run during family vacation: report
A former Army captain and father of two is fighting for his life after being struck by a boat propeller while snorkeling in the Bahamas during a family vacation. On June 30, Brent Slough of Prosper, Texas, was snorkeling in the crystal clear water near the shores of Exuma when "this boat came out of nowhere — and never stopped," his wife, Whitney Slough, told Dallas outlet WFAA. "They know they hit him. They saw him snorkeling," she said. "And they drove off." Brent, 42, was hit "right underneath the buttocks and the legs and just sliced him there," Whitney recalled to the outlet. She recalled hearing his cries from the water: "We hear Brent screaming, 'Help me, help me, help me.' We didn't realize that he was struck by the boat." Family, friends and good Samaritans jumped into action and hoisted Brent out of the water. "What happened last night is still almost impossible to process. Despite multiple 911 calls, no ambulance ever came," Whitney wrote in a Facebook post. "In that moment of chaos and fear, it was our neighbors and strangers on the beach who stepped in. You held us up …quite literally saved Brent's life and I will never forget it." He was taken to a local hospital before the family paid for him to be flown to a Miami hospital on July 1. There, Brent underwent a four-hour operation. Whitney shared the extent of the injuries with the outlet, saying that the devastating cuts were so deep that the doctors cannot stitch his wounds because they're so deep and have been packing them instead. "We're lucky that he's alive," Whitney told the outlet. "And there's no way that they should be able to get away with this." In an update Sunday, Whitney wrote on Facebook that Brent was moved to an intermediate ICU. "A step in the right direction. Praise God," she wrote. "Please keep the prayers coming!" Brent was an infantryman in the regular Army from May 2005 to April 2011, an Army spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital. He deployed to Iraq from May 2007 to July 2008 and was a captain when he left. His awards include the Bronze Star Medal, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal with campaign star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Ranger Tab, Expert Infantryman Badge, Air Assault Badge, and Parachutist Badge. Fox News Digital reached out to the Royal Bahamas Police Force, Georgetown Station for comment.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Daily Mail
Dad nearly sliced in half by hit-and-run boat in nightmare first day of family vacation in the Bahamas
A former Army Ranger was nearly sliced in half in a boat hit-and-run while on a family vacation to the Bahamas. Brent Slough, 42, faces a grueling recovery process after the incident on the first day of the trip with his wife, Whitney, and their two daughters, Layla and Emma. The Texas dad was snorkeling just 20ft from the shore when he was hit by the boat. 'I felt like a thump thump, and I was like, "Did I just get hit by a boat?"' Brent recalled to CBS News of the June 30 nightmare. 'My left leg wasn't functioning, and I felt like something was wrong with my lower body.' Still in shock, Brent said he turned around and saw two men speeding away on a boat. One of them allegedly looked back at the severely injured veteran, but they did not stop despite hearing his blood-curdling screams. Brent's family witnessed the ordeal from the beach, with his teenage daughter, Layla, having to rush into the sea and drag him to safety on a float. Whitney described his gut-wrenching condition, saying his 'bottom was almost completely detached from his legs.' He sustained multiple leg and pelvis fractures and a deep gash that was at high risk of infection. First responders were called and Brent spent the rest of the day battling for his life at two different Bahamas hospitals before being airlifted to a Miami ICU. 'The doctor told me, "please get to a hospital in Miami, you need to get to the U.S. for something this traumatic,"' Brent told CBS News. Leaving their daughters in the Bahamas, Brent and Whitney traveled to Florida to ensure he received sufficient care - an expense they had to pay out of pocket. He underwent a four-hour surgery, but Whitney said doctors were not able to stitch some of his wounds because they were too deep, so they have been packing them instead, WFAA reported. While Brent remains in the hospital, Whitney went back to the Bahamas to get her daughters and make sure the culprit - who is still at large - is held responsible. 'It's against the law to be within 200ft of the shore,' Whitney explained to the outlet. 'Brent was about 20ft out ... I just wish they would turn themselves in, but if they don't turn themselves in, then we have to find them.' Despite the heartbreak, Whitney said she is abundantly grateful her husband is still alive. A GoFundMe page, which has already raised more than $71,000, has been created on the Sloughs' behalf to cover Brent's mounting medical costs. 'His upcoming medical needs are great - but we know God will move to make this happen for the Slough family,' the page reads. Brent graduated from West Point and served six years in the military, including a tour in Iraq, according to WFAA.
News.com.au
6 days ago
- News.com.au
Tourist almost split in two by boat while snorkelling off the coast of the Bahamas
A former Army Ranger was nearly sliced in half when he was struck by a propeller of a boat that ran him over in a disturbing hit-and-run as he snorkelled off the coast of the Bahamas during a family holiday. Brent Slough, from Texas, is in critical condition at an ICU in Miami, Florida, after suffering multiple fractures and deep gashes in the horrifying incident on June 30. Mr Slough was snorkelling approximately six metres off the shore of Exuma when a speedboat, captained by two men, barrelled through the waters and into the father of two before taking off, CBS Texas reported. The 42-year-old was with his wife, Whitney, and their two daughters, who witnessed the grisly hit-and-run. 'I felt like a thump thump, and I was like, 'did I just get hit by a boat?'' Mr Slough told the outlet. 'My left leg wasn't functioning, and I felt like something was wrong with my lower body.' Mr Slough was nearly split in two by the powerful blades that struck just below his buttocks. 'His bottom was almost completely detached from his legs,' a horrified Whitney said. The wounded father managed to pull himself above water and saw the boat that allegedly struck him speeding away from the frightening scene. 'So I surfaced and I looked to my right and I see two guys in a boat and one of them looks back and they just keep on going,' he said. Mr Slough's older daughter rushed to her dad's aid and pulled him to shore using a float, according to the outlet. He was rushed to a hospital on Exuma before being transferred roughly 30 minutes away to a medical centre in Nassau. The care at both facilities was considered 'insufficient,' and Mr Slough was airlifted on an ambulance jet to Miami, where he went into surgery before being hospitalised in the ICU, according to a GoFundMe set up for his wife. 'The doctor told me, 'Please get to a hospital in Miami, you need to get to the US for something this traumatic,'' Mr Slough said. Doctors are concerned that Slough's injuries are still life-threatening, fearing the lacerations can become infected. Whitney Slough left her daughters back in the Bahamas to travel with her husband to the US. 'It breaks my heart because we're not on vacation together, and we are not with our girls at the same time,' she told CBS Texas. 'I'm so grateful that he's alive.' Mr Slough graduated from West Point before becoming an Army Ranger in his six-year military service, where he served one tour in Iraq. The determined wife is returning to her children to assist authorities in finding the boaters she believes are aware of hitting her husband. 'Oh, they're going to be found,' she said. 'It's against the law to be within 200 feet of the shore. Brent was about 20 feet out … I just wish they would turn themselves in, but if they don't turn themselves in, then we have to find them.' Whitney credited God for saving her husband, despite his gruesome injuries. 'This was God getting us through this 100 per cent,' she added.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Daily Mail
Army Ranger in critical condition after being struck by boat hit-and-run in Bahamas
A former Army Ranger is enduring a grueling recovery after a family vacation to the Bahamas went horribly wrong. Brent Slough, 42, was nearly sliced in half in a boat hit-and-run incident on the first day of a trip he was on with his wife, Whitney, and two daughters, Layla and Emma. The Texas father was snorkeling just 20 feet from the shore when a boat driver struck him. 'I felt like a thump thump, and I was like, "did I just get hit by a boat?"' Brent recalled the June 30 nightmare to CBS News. 'My left leg wasn't functioning, and I felt like something was wrong with my lower body.' Still in shock from the traumatic events, Brent said he turned around and saw two men speeding away on a boat. One of them allegedly looked back at the severely harmed veteran, but they did not stop despite hearing his blood-curdling screams. Brent's family witnessed the life-threatening ordeal from the beach, with his teenage daughter, Layla, having to rush into the sea and drag him to safety on a float. Whitney described his gut-wrenching condition, saying his 'bottom was almost completely detached from his legs.' He sustained multiple leg and pelvis fractures and a deep gash that was at high-risk of infection. First responders were called to the gory scene, and Brent spent the rest of the day battling for his life at two different Bahamas hospitals before being airlifted to a Miami ICU. 'The doctor told me, "please get to a hospital in Miami, you need to get to the US for something this traumatic,"' Brent told CBS News. Leaving their daughters in the Bahamas, Brent and Whitney traveled to Florida to ensure he received sufficient care - an expense they had to pay out of pocket. He underwent a four hour surgery, but Whitney said doctors were not able to stitch some of his wounds because they were too deep, so they have been packing them instead, WFAA reported. While Brent remains in the hospital, Whitney went back to the Bahamas to get her daughters and make sure the culprit - who is still at large - is held responsible. 'It's against the law to be within 200 feet of the shore,' Whitney explained to the outlet. 'Brent was about 20 feet out ... I just wish they would turn themselves in, but if they don't turn themselves in, then we have to find them.' Despite the heartbreak the Slough family has been experiencing, Whitney said she is abundantly grateful her husband is still alive. A GoFundMe, which has already raised more than $71,000, has been created on the Sloughs' behalf to cover Brent's mounting medical costs. 'His upcoming medical needs are great - but we know God will move to make this happen for the Slough family,' the page reads. Brent graduated from West Point and served six years in the military, including a tour in Iraq, according to WFAA.
Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Yahoo
Former Army Ranger and Father of 2 in ICU After Boat Propeller Strikes Him While Snorkeling
Brent Slough, a 42-year-old father of two and former Army Ranger, is recovering in a Miami ICU after being struck by a boat propeller while snorkeling in the Bahamas on June 30 Brent's wife, Whitney Slough, told Dallas outlet WFAA that the 'boat came out of nowhere — and never stopped' Brent, who was hit by the propeller 'underneath the buttocks and the legs,' underwent surgery and remains in the ICUA former Army Ranger and father of two was seriously injured after being struck by a boat propeller while snorkeling in the Bahamas during a family vacation. On June 30, Brent Slough of Prosper, Texas, was spending time in the water near the shores of Exuma when 'this boat came out of nowhere — and never stopped," his wife, Whitney Slough, told Dallas outlet WFAA. 'They know they hit him, they saw him snorkeling,' she said. 'And they drove off." Brent, 42, recalled to CBS News Texas that when he surfaced after being struck, he looked to his right and saw "two guys in a boat and one of them looks back and they just keep on going." The boat's propeller hit Brent "right underneath the buttocks and the legs and just sliced him there,' Whitney recalled to WFAA. Whitney and Brent told CBS News Texas that the propeller nearly sliced off the lower half of Brent's body. "His bottom was almost completely detached from his legs," Whitney said, while Brent added, "My left leg wasn't functioning, and I felt like something was wrong with my lower body." With the help of several good Samaritans, Whitney pulled Brent from the water and quickly wrapped him in towels to stem the bleeding, per WFAA. He was taken to a local hospital before the family paid for him to be flown to a Miami hospital on July 1. There, Brent — who had sustained a fractured pelvis and leg and deep gashes — underwent a four-hour surgery. Whitney told WFAA that the surgical team couldn't stitch up his wounds because they are so deep and instead have been packing them while Brent heals. She said they feel incredibly "lucky that he's alive." 'He knows God kept him alive for a reason, and he has a purpose here, and it's bigger than us,' Whitney said of her husband, a West Point graduate who served in the military for six years and completed a tour of Iraq. Whitney told WFAA that Bahamian authorities are searching for the boat and crew responsible for the incident. "There's no way that they should be able to get away with this," she said. She told CBS News Texas that she won't stop until her family gets justice. "They're going to be found," she said. "It's against the law to be within 200 feet of the shore. Brent was about 20 feet out. I just wish they would turn themselves in, but if they don't turn themselves in, then we have to find them." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Amid Brent's recovery, a family friend has set up a GoFundMe to help the Sloughs cover his medical expenses. "His upcoming medical needs are great — but we know God will move to make this happen for the Slough family," the fundraiser's message reads. "Please give what you can to help chip away at these expenses, and, above all, pray for Brent, Whitney [and daughters] Layla and Emma as they navigate next steps and learn more about what his road to recovery will look like." As of Saturday, July 5, nearly $67,000 had been raised toward an $80,000 goal. Read the original article on People
