Man who lost hand charged with feeding alligator

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Little more than two weeks after an alligator bit off his hand.

A boat captain from Florida is facing charges of unlawful feeding.

According to officials witnesses said the captain was offering the animals some fish at the time.

Apparently the alligator was not removed for fish instead it took a liking to his left -- and now the captain could face 500 dollars in fines and possible jail time but is feeding gators is a misdemeanor in the second degree in sunshine state.

The experts say giving animals food makes them lose their natural fear of humans.

Let's take this to the lawyer Arthur and Randy.

Arthur you can't sue an alligator biting the hand off after all it's as if you came to the alligators house.

But but.

I guess the rest of this and in.

I don't know if you you don't want the -- is -- he used -- interacting with people like gotten.

I can tiger really I would think was -- great -- as -- -- diseases of the parties that he didn't do -- what we did the -- rights -- -- animals get so used to humans they come to the car.

Where is indeed in nature they would be running away from the caught so I guess the best analogy is she so -- -- -- illegal to feed the alligators.

It's illegal to have fireworks -- so someone on July 4 blew up their hands.

Could at all big -- -- his.

And and -- brought up -- thing only that Obama to go bars here.

-- -- -- -- -- He did -- himself in the foot or leg in this I think any what did you two years for shooting himself is so -- -- the purpose of our criminal justice system.

The fireworks and thank you.

-- the purpose of the criminal justice system and the whole notion of sentencing and it's all about punishment.

And it's about deterrence would somebody please explain to me.

How much more this guy could have been punished what the judge could do that the Gator didn't already do to him do you think the guy's been deterred from ever doing this again.

And since we're reporting this do you think maybe the public has a better understanding.

This case should be dismissed this guy has been punished enough.

-- shot there of these big signs everywhere this is not feeding -- -- -- giving -- unless I love those I don't the bullets as well.

But you know Florida they use weird words I mean that's the if they're everywhere and everyone knows and he should know better -- He didn't and I guess is real hard for the authority to turn.

There they have had a look the other way when the guy clearly he admits I was doing I was breaking the law.

I was feeding him a fish.

-- -- pat loves my hand you have to wonder what case prompted the do not molest.

Yeah well.

I'm not.

I killed that one I mean it is clear what happens when when you try to feed the fish -- your hand with a little flip not real Smart yeah but I mean.

Think the lesson learned here these reality shows about you know wrestling -- and maybe an -- -- complex.

It's something about biting the hand that feeds you god.

From that Heath.

That -- not severe.

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