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!

^{Glad he was not taking a leak!!!!}

Well I guess that's what happens when u don't obey the law.

Lost his hand and arrested to boot...... I certainly feel sorry for the guy...but he was absolutely in the wrong.

^{Glad he was not taking a leak!!!!}

ha ha !! probably still would have lost his hand !!! lol.

Wow, you would think they would give him a break since he lost his hand, but it is the law.

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

Not the first time an airboat capt. was charged with that.

Feeding gators turnd them into dangerous critters. You just might get bit retrieving a bass because of someone else's foolhardiness.

Insult to injury?

Feeding any wildlife is wrong and does more damage then one would think.

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?

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.

Apparently he got more than a slap on the wrist!!!! Am I right? Sorry, couldn't resist.