Exotic Incident #2198
Incident Date:
04/27/2014
Location:
Spring, TX - USA
Facility Name:
Gator Country
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Alligator
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A ‘gator wrangler’ was attacked by the alligator he was trying to wrangle. The man was preparing to tape the alligator’s mouth when the alligator grabbed him by the arm. The man sustained 20 inch deep bites to his arm, bicep and wrist.
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