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2012-07-30 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Florida man who lost hand charged with feeding gator

[Fox News]

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.

Weatherholt was attacked on June 12th as he was giving an Indiana family a tour of the Everglades. The family said Weatherholt hung a fish over the side of the boat and had his hand at the water's surface when the alligator attacked.

Wildlife officers tracked and euthanized the gator. Weatherholt's hand was found but could not be reattached.

Posted by Fred 2012-07-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 Amos Moses?

Posted by Glenmore 2012-07-30 08:14|| 2012-07-30 08:14|| Front Page Top

#2 File under "Adding Insult to Injury"

Posted by mojo 2012-07-30 14:08|| 2012-07-30 14:08|| Front Page Top

#3 In this case he earned the "insult". The "injury" was a byproduct of his stupidity.

He may have learned from his stupidity (perhaps) but the charges may slow down the number of incidents by others that brought on this law in the first place.

Posted by tipover 2012-07-30 17:21|| 2012-07-30 17:21|| Front Page Top

#4 Weatherholt was attacked on June 12th as he was giving an Indiana family a tour of the Everglades.

...and won't they have a story to tell the folks back home.

Posted by tu3031 2012-07-30 18:48|| 2012-07-30 18:48|| Front Page Top

#5 "Hung a Fish ... had his Hand at the water;s surface" > Through no fault of its own, the Gator had to be euthanized for now having a taste for [stupid/negligent] Human.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-07-30 19:44|| 2012-07-30 19:44|| Front Page Top

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