Posted on 06/15/2020 1:00:56 PM PDT by Gamecock
Local wildlife officials are searching for an alligator that bit a man directly in the face.
Largo Police Department spokesman Lt. Scott Gore told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay that Travis Spitzer was in waist-deep water at Taylor Lake on Friday, June 12, at around 5 a.m. looking for Frisbees when the gator bit him in the face.
“He used his left hand to pry himself free and as a result had lacerations to his face and hand, said Gore. “He was transported for medical care and is expected to recover. FWC is responding for the gator.”
The incident comes as Florida is at the peak of alligator mating season, which often runs from May to July depending on temperatures. During this period, it’s not uncommon to see gators roaming around and being more active, says the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
I hate it when that happens.
Oh wait - it was my ex-wife and it was my wallet I was looking for.
Pretty dumb to be looking for a Frisbee in alligator waters.
Frisbees don’t cost that much.
We tried to tell him “DO NOT Tie that piece of liver to your face” but would he listen? Oh no!”
Why? Leave the poor thing alone. The guy was being stupid.
Looking for Frisbees at 5 a.m. Uh-huh.
He isn’t even named Kennedy or Cuomo.
Is ‘Tampa Bay Man’ a special variant of ‘Florida Man’, or is that just reserved for those not actually committing crimes while doing questionable things?
Is it even light at 5 a.m. in Flordia this time of year?
It didn’t say if he found his frisbee or not.
Guy was in a Fresh water central Fl pond(home to gators,Duhhh) at 5AM looking for his Frisbee
Guy was in a fresh water pond looking for a frigen brain, which he lost a long time B 4 this incident.
Hes an idiot and doesnt deserve an ounce of notoriety
Hmmmmm. That one went right over my head.
The Gator figured this was the meat dinner he just ordered from GrubHub. Last text said: “Good News! You Meal is on it’s way!”
Apparently there's enough ambient light for a gator to make out a human face.
No.
I came pretty close to a ‘gator guarding hatchlings, once. She was damn hard to see in afternoon light.
Heh.
Local wildlife officials are searching for an alligator that bit a man directly in the face.
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And how will they identify the correct alligator?
Usually it’s the Florida Man doing the face biting, not the other way around.
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