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  • Gator bites off hand of Everglades airboat captain

    06/13/2012 2:32:15 PM PDT · by DogByte6RER · 19 replies
    Naples Daily News ^ | June 12, 2012 | JESSICA LIPSCOMB
    Gator bites off hand of Everglades airboat captain EVERGLADES CITY — A 63-year-old airboat captain lost his left hand when an alligator bit it off, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The victim’s name is Wallace Weatherholt of Captain Doug's Everglades Tours on State Road 29. FWC officials said a criminal investigation is pending. Feeding alligators is a second-degree misdemeanor. POSTED EARLIER An Everglades City airboat captain lost his hand Tuesday afternoon when an alligator bit it off, according to a state wildlife official. The airboat captain was taken to a Naples hospital following the attack, said...
  • Iowa city fines people who feed stray cats

    05/09/2006 3:27:50 PM PDT · by conservative in nyc · 3 replies · 170+ views
    AP via Mercury News ^ | 5/8/06 | AP
    CLERMONT, Iowa (AP) -- The city isn't going to pussyfoot around when it comes to stray cats. The City Council has decided that anyone who feeds the cuddly creatures are aiding a nuisance. Mayor Rodney Wagner says police could photograph people who feed stray cats and violators could be sent letters warning them of the consequences and be fined. Police Chief Arthur Sullivan said people don't understand the problem. "People find those cats sweet, cuddly and lovable," he said. "It's one of those situations that you're not going to win no matter what you do." Nonetheless, Sullivan said something needs...