Man loses hand feeding Aligator ...now faces jail for feeding the gator

EVERGLADES CITY, Fla. — A Florida airboat captain whose hand was bitten off by a 2.7-metre alligator was arrested Friday and now faces charges of feeding the animal. Collier County Jail records show 63-year-old Wallace Weatherholt was charged Friday with unlawful feeding of an alligator and later posted $1,000 bond. His next court date is Aug. 22. If convicted, Weatherbolt, who works for Captain Doug’s Everglades Tours in Everglades City, could face up to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine.