Florida Man Charged With Feeding Gator That Ate His Hand

The day an alligator bit off his right hand was not the last time Wallace Weatherholt would have to pay for feeding an alligator. Weatherholt, a 63-year-old airboat captain in the Florida Everglades, was giving a tour of the area to an Indiana family on June 12 when a 9-foot alligator suddenly sank its teeth into his wrist, severing his hand. Six weeks later, Weatherholt faces a second-degree misdemeanor charge of feeding the alligator. "It's a very sad situation for Mr. Weatherholt, and we...Full Story