7/17/2004
Sunshine State police log
Man charged with whacking his girlfriend with an alligator.
Charge: battery and illegal possession of an alligator.
Deputies said he got into an argument with his unnamed 39-year-old girlfriend. At one point, he grabbed his pet 3-foot alligator from the tub and began swinging it at her, striking her on the arm as she tried to escape, deputies said.
Orlando Sentinel version came later, but with more detail. (reg. req.)
Gary Davidson, a Sheriff's Office spokesman, said the incident will add to Volusia's reputation as a place where odd things happen.
Well, yeah, maybe.
And now, the BBC is on the story and CNN runs a photo.
Charge: battery and illegal possession of an alligator.
Deputies said he got into an argument with his unnamed 39-year-old girlfriend. At one point, he grabbed his pet 3-foot alligator from the tub and began swinging it at her, striking her on the arm as she tried to escape, deputies said.
Orlando Sentinel version came later, but with more detail. (reg. req.)
Gary Davidson, a Sheriff's Office spokesman, said the incident will add to Volusia's reputation as a place where odd things happen.
Well, yeah, maybe.
And now, the BBC is on the story and CNN runs a photo.
