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08-01-12, 07:28 PM #1
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Airboat captain arrested for feeding the alligator that bit his hand off
Weatherholt, a 63-year-old airboat captain in the Florida Everglades, was giving a tour of the area to an Indiana family on June 12 when a 9-foot alligator suddenly sank its teeth into his wrist, severing his hand.
Six weeks later, Weatherholt faces a second-degree misdemeanor charge of feeding the alligator.
Weatherholt drove the boat back to its dock with one hand and was immediately taken to the hospital. His hand was found in the alligator's stomach but could not be reattached, Pino said.
The law against feeding alligators is intended to protect both animals and humans, Pino said. When they are fed, gators lose their fear of humans, he said, and when an alligator becomes dangerous, FWC officers are called in to kill it.
More here: Florida Man Loses Hand to Alligator in Everglades, Then Charged With Feeding Dangerous Animal - ABC NewsWeatherholt was arrested Friday and faces a fine of up to $500 and a possible jail sentence. He was released after posting $1,000 bail, and is due back in court on Aug. 22.
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08-01-12, 07:36 PM #2
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That's how you take a bite out of crime.
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08-02-12, 03:29 AM #3
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He was just trying to give the gator a hand with a meal.
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08-02-12, 07:16 AM #4
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A leprechaun told me a few fingers of Old Weatherholt is good for the digestion.
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08-02-12, 01:27 PM #5
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He'd only be able to do it one more time. After that, it'd cost him an arm and a leg.
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08-02-12, 02:00 PM #6
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If he gets arrested in the future for a repeat offense , the arresting officer won't be able to handcuff him. Originally Posted by Ducky
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