An Alabama man was infected with flesh-eating bacteria while kayaking down the Tennessee River. Ricky Rutherford was exposed to flesh-eating bacteria earlier this week. The bacteria caused redness of the skin and caused large swellings. He had a temperature of 103 degrees. Doctors removed a 5-6 inch piece of his thigh. Officials say the flesh-eating bacteria Rutherford was exposed to is rare in bodies of water.
