Exotic Incident #872
Incident Date:
04/11/2006
Location:
Labelle, FL - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Alligator
Animal disposition:
Summary:
The owner of a nature preserve was bitten by an 8-ft-long alligator and dragged 15 feet into the water after he tried a stunt of jumping on the alligator’s back for a ride and wrestling the alligator. The man suffered a shattered pinky, broken ring finger, and puncture wounds to his hand. Despite the incident, he stated that he wss unlikely to give up alligator wrestling.
Action take by Born Free USA:
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