No shortage of luck

Gallery to accompany the story "No shortage of luck," about Kevin Short's father, Louie, and his recent brushes with death.

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<p>Louie Short, “a.k.a. the fossil” and father of Elite angler Kevin Short, outside his former home. Kevin called him, “The happiest man on Dam Road.” </p>
Louie Short, “a.k.a. the fossil” and father of Elite angler Kevin Short, outside his former home. Kevin called him, “The happiest man on Dam Road.” 
<p>Here’s what Louie Short’s home looked like after the tornado. </p>
Here’s what Louie Short’s home looked like after the tornado. 
<p>David Short (Kevin’s younger brother) and Steve Howard hooking up a cinch strap around the safe.</p>
David Short (Kevin’s younger brother) and Steve Howard hooking up a cinch strap around the safe.
<p>A backhoe pulls the Short’s gun safe out of Lake Conway. </p>
A backhoe pulls the Short’s gun safe out of Lake Conway. 
<p>Kevin and David Short unlocking the safe.</p>
Kevin and David Short unlocking the safe.
<p>Here’s a full view of the gun safe, after its journey into Lake Conway. “Just because your safe is bolted to a concrete slab doesn't mean sh*t,” said Kevin Short.<br />  </p>
Here’s a full view of the gun safe, after its journey into Lake Conway. “Just because your safe is bolted to a concrete slab doesn’t mean sh*t,” said Kevin Short.