Man charged after losing hand to alligator
Published Jul 30 2012, 00:10 BST | By Colin Daniels
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Wallace Weatherholt, a 63-year-old from Florida, was arrested on suspicion of unlawfully feeding an alligator and later posted $1,000 (£635) bail.
Weatherholt dangled a fish in front of the nine-foot reptile and placed his hand on the surface of the water while giving a family a tour of the Everglades on June 12, ABC News reports.
The alligator bit off his hand and was later found and euthanized. Weatherholt's hand was recovered, but could not be reattached.
He is due back in court in Florida on August 22 regarding the second-degree misdemeanor.
An alligator handler was bitten back in January after a prank went wrong.
The alligator was "euthanised" i.e. murdered for doing what came naturally? Ridiculous. I do feel sorry for the man, but what a stupid thing to do. He was probably trying to show off.
July 31st 2012 at 6:03am(+1 like)
I agree. Why did the alliagator have to die because some fool put his hand near it's mouth. He caused the situation and yet the poor creature dies for it.
July 31st 2012 at 10:47pm
Happy Gilmore anyone?
July 31st 2012 at 2:50am
Only in America
July 30th 2012 at 10:28pm
Insult to injury, the perfect definition.
July 30th 2012 at 9:38pm(+1 like)
He wont do that again,idiot!!!
July 30th 2012 at 5:10pm
He can do it once more, but that's final!
August 3rd 2012 at 1:45pm