Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Man Arrested in Florida for Feeding Alligator

From Our 'Adding Insult to Injury' Department

From the wire services we have this story about an arrest in Florida.
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Fla. man who lost hand charged with feeding gator





THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: July 29, 2012 at 9:35 a.m. PDT
EVERGLADES CITY, Fla. — A Florida airboat captain whose hand was bitten off by a 9-foot alligator faces charges of feeding of the animal.

Collier County Jail records show 63-year-old Wallace Weatherholt was charged Friday with unlawful feeding of an alligator and later posted $1,000 bond. His next court date is Aug. 22.
The arrest was first reported by the Fort Myers News-Press
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Kinda overdoing the law enforcement thing don't you think?



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3 comments:

  1. UnknownJuly 31, 2012 at 9:55 PM

    I think I hear the echo of jack boots in America.

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  2. AnonymousAugust 1, 2012 at 10:07 AM

    Of course, it makes some sense when you find out that he lost his hand while feeding a fish to the gator

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  3. Rich MahoganyAugust 1, 2012 at 1:47 PM

    You mean he wasn't just feeding his hand to the gator?

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