Orpssab Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 That airboat captain, Wallace Weatherholt, who lost his hand feeding a gator, was arrested and charged with a misdemeanor. Rule is feeding gators is illegal, and those who feed an alligator face a second-degree misdemeanor, with a fine of up to $500 and possible jail time. According to a family taking the tour, Weatherholt hung a fish over the side of the boat and had his hand just above the water when the alligator bit his hand off just above the wrist! Quote
Super User Sam Posted July 30, 2012 Super User Posted July 30, 2012 Glad he was not taking a leak!!!! 4 Quote
GoTakeANap Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 Well I guess that's what happens when u don't obey the law. Quote
Shane Procell Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 Lost his hand and arrested to boot...... I certainly feel sorry for the guy...but he was absolutely in the wrong. Quote
Super User Nitrofreak Posted July 30, 2012 Super User Posted July 30, 2012 Glad he was not taking a leak!!!! ha ha !! probably still would have lost his hand !!! lol. 2 Quote
GLADES Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 Wow, you would think they would give him a break since he lost his hand, but it is the law. 1 Quote
The Guy Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 Wow, you would think they would give him a break since he lost his hand, but it is the law. Yeah just a little salt in the wound Quote
Gotfishyfingers? Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 Not the first time an airboat capt. was charged with that. Quote
George Welcome Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 Feeding gators turnd them into dangerous critters. You just might get bit retrieving a bass because of someone else's foolhardiness. 2 Quote
gar-tracker Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 Feeding any wildlife is wrong and does more damage then one would think. 1 Quote
Ben Miller Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 On 7/31/2012 at 6:41 AM, gar-tracker said: Feeding any wildlife is wrong and does more damage then one would think. even fish? Quote
Super User Gundog Posted June 26, 2017 Super User Posted June 26, 2017 When a critter like a gator learns to associate humans with food no good can come from it. I remember a couple in the poconos who were feeding a bear. They even coaxed it into their house by leaving a trail of sticky buns. They video taped the bear entering the home and accidentally knocking a picture off the wall and getting scared and running out of the home. When PA game commission wardens saw the tape they arrested the couple, trapped and tagged several bears in the area and relocated them to other parts of the state. They also said that if any of the tagged bears showed back up in the area they would have to be killed. Sometimes people are the stupid animals. Quote
earthworm77 Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 Apparently he got more than a slap on the wrist!!!! Am I right? Sorry, couldn't resist. 1 Quote
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