See you later alligator! 10-foot Florida predator is killed after manhandling man who was washing his hands in murky reptilian pond – as victim reveals his horrific injuries
- The giant reptile is to be euthanized after attacking the man on Thursday
- Officials confirmed that the Arkansas worker was able to extricate himself
- While searching for the culprit, authorities captured three alligators
A massive alligator is to be euthanized after biting a man on the arm while washing his hands in a murky pond.
The 25-year-old man was attacked around 11 a.m. Thursday in Sanibel, Fla., with the predator biting his right arm Thursday.
Sanibel Fire Department officials said he was able to extricate himself and called 911, with witnesses making a tourniquet for him before medics arrived.
He was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries to his right forearm and his current condition is unknown.
The 25-year-old man was attacked around 11 a.m. in Sanibel, Fla., with the predator injuring his right arm and causing him to lose “a lot of blood.”
Officials captured three alligators, but the largest was the one that carried out the attack – and was a whopping 10 feet long
Sanibel Fire Department officials said he was able to extricate himself and call 911, with witnesses making a tourniquet for him before medics arrived
Authorities confirmed the man was from Arkansas and washed his hands in the pond before the attack.
Around 2 p.m., first responders were able to retrieve the alligator from the pond, with Florida’s Fish and Wildlife managing to capture the animal.
Officials captured three alligators, but the largest was the one that carried out the attack – and was a whopping 10 feet long.
Sanibel Fires Division Chief Tim Barrett said: “He’s a big guy, he said his arm hurt quite a bit.
Gator attacks man who was washing his hands in a Florida pond
A man was lucky enough to get away with all his limbs after officials said an alligator attacked him in Florida. It happened in Sanibel when a man bent down to wash his hands in a pond and got a creepy surprise when an alligator appeared out of nowhere and bit his arm.
Posted by Inside Edition on Friday December 16, 2022
Florida’s Fish and Wildlife managed to capture the animal along with three others who were in the pond
Sanibel Fires Superintendent Tim Barrett warns locals and visitors to exercise caution in the water — even in pools
‘But he’s a pretty tough old boy. He’s lost a lot of blood, but he’s fine.
“A pretty good size alligator… an alligator about 8 to 10 feet tall came up and grabbed his arm. It was a bit of a struggle.
“Sometimes they’ll use a big hook and a big piece of meat and throw it out there and catch him.”
Alligators are common in Florida and Chief Barrett said they respond to these types of calls more often than expected.
He now warns locals and visitors to be careful, adding, “Pretty much every body of water has an alligator, including some swimming pools.”
The man’s current condition is unknown, but he is believed to be in hospital recovering from the attack
Alligators are common in Florida and Chief Barrett said they respond to these types of calls more often than expected