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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 |
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