Alligator Nearly Bites Off Scientist’s Arm as He Struggles to Fight Back
- Posted on May 17, 2012 at 12:17pm by
Madeleine Morgenstern
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A 250-pound alligator nearly had itself a juicy snack in the form of a scientist’s arm in North Carolina on Tuesday.
WCTI-TV reportedthe massive reptilian beast was roaming along a highway in Carteret County when the unidentified scientist from Pine Knoll Aquarium tried to corral it — and nearly lost a limb in the process.
Cell phone video shows the alligator resting in a ditch off the side of the road while the scientist approaches. He steps over the animal, whose head is covered with a towel, and places one foot on each side of its body. As the scientist bent down to move it, the alligator bucked wildly, thrashing and sinking its teeth into the man’s arm as he scrambles to get away.
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A team from the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission arrived two hours later to help relocate the alligator. Until they came, law enforcement officers and firefighters were called in to keep the animal at bay.
“That gator was in a position of advantage there in that ditch,” biologist Robbie Norville told WCTI. “We had to coax him, get him to move somewhere flat where we could have the advantage. We were able to tie him up, secure his jaw closed. From there, it all went well.”
The alligator was relocated to a swamp. The scientist was treated at a local hospital and was recovering at home.
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Comments (115)
bikerdogred1
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 2:47pmI,would have been very happy if the gator won.
Report Post »ProbIemSoIver
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 3:54pmHe had never captured a gator before, but had watched Steve Irwin and Manny do it.
Besides, he had stayed at a Holiday Inn Express the night before, so he had all the credentials he needed.
This was a case of Darwin’s Theory of Natural selection.
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 4:34pmWas this guy watching too many “barney” episodes? Once again, liberals (I assume because he was a scientist) show their stupidity through their irrational thinking. “We all can get along…”
Dope!
Report Post »chrisden
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 8:57pmWhat I couldn’t believe is that even after miraculously not loosing a limb after the repeated snaps by the gator, the scientist didn’t have the where with all to flee. Where was his instinct to get away from potential death? This man wouldn’t last the night in the wild.
Report Post »ImMadAsHell
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 9:58pmREALLY? Are you serious, The man only wanted to capture that man killer and release it into the swamps. U R one sick “B”
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on May 18, 2012 at 12:55amFred Boyce needed BHO to use as gator bait…..That is a sure fire way to catch Gators!!!
Report Post »bitemebiden
Posted on May 18, 2012 at 7:46amJust by watching this guy one can tell he doesn’t know how to restrain an alligator. Not that I‘m an expert but when watching guys like Steve Irwin one can tell he knows what he’s doing, this guy looked like he was about to poop his pants!
Report Post »nelbert
Posted on May 18, 2012 at 8:33am@CESSNA152
So why does being a scientist imply a greater than 50-50 chance of being liberal?
Report Post »I know that the left likes to push the idea that conservatives are lump-headed cretins who discount every theory of science, including gravity, but I don‘t think I’m wrong in saying that is just propaganda.
Stop trying to prove them right!
jhaydeng
Posted on May 18, 2012 at 10:07pmI get the research, but what else do we need to know about gators? They freaking bite hard! Duh!
Report Post »KeithOlberdink
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 2:44pmlol. What a dummy
Report Post »Rashomon
Posted on May 18, 2012 at 9:03amThe first thing Steve Irwin always did was get a rope on the croc’s mouth. Crikey!
Report Post »G-WHIZ
Posted on May 18, 2012 at 9:48amMmmmmm…nice jucy flabby soft chewy scientist……just like chicken!!
Report Post »WhiteFang
Posted on May 18, 2012 at 12:29pmThat “scientist” is fortunate he is still alive.
Report Post »bunnybeads
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 2:40pmLet me just start with ….Dumb A$$! And, the gator ALWAYS has the advantage. Why do all you people want to shoot him? Unless its alligator season and you have tags, it’s illegal to just kill them. I’m from South Louisiana, we know gators. Unless they pose an imminent danger to population, leave them alone! He was minding his own business, not hurting anyone, until some fool who watched too many episodes of Swamp People, thought he could catch him.
Report Post »Dishevel
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 2:44pmMy guess is not enough episodes.
Report Post »Airb0rne4325
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 2:56pm“I’m a “smart scientist”, I know what to do!! I seen it once on Swamp People.”
R I P Mitchell Giust
Report Post »snufy
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 8:42pmYou so right, ma coonass friend. Dat Yankee lib cuda been gator snack. He be da dumbass!
Report Post »9111315
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 8:49pmWe should have more Intellectuals try to catch gators! We can call it the “They Know Best” reality TV show. Put it in the time slot just before the Emergency Room TV show.
Report Post »subic
Posted on May 18, 2012 at 12:33amNah he watched too much of the Gator Boys show.
Report Post »G-WHIZ
Posted on May 18, 2012 at 9:51amJust tell him some “say-it-ain’t-so” JoeBitemee jokes and he will go to sleep and you can leave safely.
Report Post »Kenn W
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 2:12pmThis has “Darwin Award” written all over it.
Report Post »FromSeaToSea
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 2:06pm“8 foot” “250 lbs.” Something does not add up. The video and pictures – more like 350 – 400+ lbs.
Report Post »Weiners Wiener
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 2:18pmI was thinking that if this alligator was on ‘Swamp People’, they’d have said it was 900 pounds.
Report Post »chingachgook
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 3:20pmgators look bigger and bigger the closer you get, by the time your are on top of him he looks 15 feet. I think that this is probably and 8 footer but that is big enough to take out the scientist. The learning point here is, do not do on the job training on something that can eat you!
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 3:52pmAt least 550 pounds at the very least, I would think. Did anyone ever tell this “scientist (who is supposed to be smart) that aligators bite? They will knock you down with their tail and drag your dumb azz in the water and drown you because that is what aligators do. They save what is left of you for later munching.
Report Post »countryfirst
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 2:04pmI wonder if his mother ever told him to wear clean underwear in case he was in an accident. Now what does he do when he has an accident in his underwear.
Report Post »REBELWITHACAUSE
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 2:51pmBAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Report Post »… good one. Yes, I’m easily amused.
MrSunshine
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 2:03pmGator NEARLY bites off his arm? He was just grazed. I guess then at 300lbs, I am NEARLY skinny!
Report Post »Mark0331
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 1:52pmHmmm.Scientist…its whats for dinner.
Report Post »piper60
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 2:00pmAppearently the hater thought he was crunchy and went well with catsup.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 2:41pmI don’t think that guy was smart enough to be a scientist. Probably in academia.
Report Post »docgreen
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 2:54pmWhats the old saying? There are street smart people and there are book smart people! You have to wear him out before you can just jump on his back! These book smart people think they can read a book and its easy! Lucky the guys still alive!
Report Post »RedDirtTexas
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 3:35pmWondering if scientist tastes just like chicken?
Report Post »busterpuddles
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 4:20pm(Western Opus playing in the background)
Report Post »South Philly Boy
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 1:48pmDidn’t his MOTHER tell him not to PLAY WITH ALLIGATORS
Report Post »Tickdog
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 1:43pmi would make a set of matching luggage out of that thing!
Report Post »MittensKittens
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 1:50pmThe dumb-ass got lucky! I thought scientists were smart…oh wait smart and common sense are two different things.
Report Post »busterpuddles
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 4:25pm@Tickdog:
“i would make a set of matching luggage out of that thing!” as the alligator remorsefully thought to himself.
Report Post »Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 1:43pmBad puddie tat!
Report Post »inferno
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 1:35pmI wonder if he is for gun control. A well “ controlled round” from a .45 caliber would have given the Gator a migrane !
Report Post »THX-1138
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 1:31pmYou don’t grab a gator, you fall on it! If you give it an instant to react then it will.
Good thing that gator wasn’t hungry…
Report Post »Magicsmom
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 1:55pmExactly! When I saw him approaching that gator, it was obvious that he didn’t know what he was doing. You don’t just fall on it with one person, you get as many piled on as you can find.
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 1:12pmWow, how many pairs of size 6 heels could they make for me out of that beast? :)
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 1:25pmyou can have the skin I’ll take the meat :)
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 1:38pmYou have yourself a deal! :)
And yes, here in FL we DO know not to mess with the gators. They do taste pretty good, too. I‘m just glad one hasn’t shown up in the pond out back – yet.
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 1:10pmha ha ha ha ha We here in Florida KNOW NOT to play with gators!!! They do taste mighty nice though! Scientist earns an EPIC FAIL award!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 1:40pmEspecially in mating season .. this fool was lucky he wasn’t dragged into water …. a few bites = education.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 1:42pmScientist: “Let’s see, I weigh about 150 lbs soaking wet. I’m old, thin and weak. Yep, I can handle a 250 lb Alligator that is solid muscle.”
Alligator: “Lunch is served.”
Report Post »SREGN
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 1:00pmI bet he’s not a Gators fan anymore.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 1:12pmFew are…Go Dawgs!
Report Post »scuba13
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 1:17pmI wonder if the other idiots at Pine Knoll will start calling him “Lefty” after this.
Report Post »circleDwagons
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 2:51pm@Gonzo, i was going to say VOLS but in general i agree
Report Post »Blacktooth
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 12:55pmDon’t mess with alligators, this is basic to an intelligent man!
Report Post »rambosharley
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 1:29pmYou need about 5 BIG guys to jump on that monster at the same time to tape up his mouth, not 1 scrawny man who obviously didn’t know what he was doing!
Report Post »Tom K
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 1:33pm@ BLACKTOOTH : He wasn’t intelligent, he’s a scientist. If you are going to “jump the gator” you MUST be committed; unfortunately, the scientist was not. It‘s kinda’ like saying ” if we just talk to the terrorists and try to understand them, maybe they won’t kill us”. The man will be lucky if he does not have massive infections in those bite areas. He will have some “bragging scars” and a good story.
Report Post »urrybr
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 2:40pmYou need to get the gator hunters up from Louisiana . . . shoot ‘Lizibet, shoot!!
Report Post »busterpuddles
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 4:34pmBLACKTOOTH– Don’t mess with alligators, this is basic to an intelligent man!
Intelligent?? After witnessing this, you immediately know he’s an Obama voter.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 12:53pmTrying what this guy did does not speak well for his intelligence, maybe that’s whats wrong with our schools.
Report Post »flipper1073
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 3:57pmProbably A Global Warming / Climate Change Scientist.
If I was the Gator I’d have bit him too. just for being a dumba$$
Report Post »bharris0
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 12:50pmI bet he is an Obama supporter.
Report Post »jcldwl
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 12:49pmProof scientists have no common sense. And we are supposed to believe every piece of scientific data they put out because after all they are smart.
Report Post »docgreen
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 3:05pmCan you say Global warming? Yep! Thats what they have read in books! Book Smart VS Street Smart. Most people who catch alligators understand you have to build up their lactic acid! Make them tired and then jump on its back. No, this fool says I’ll wear him out riding his back! It worked out well Mr. Global Warming Scientist! It must be Global warming causing this gator to be so mean and lively!…..
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 12:47pmMedal of Valor for the bald guy.
Report Post »yathink
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 3:19pmThats what I was thinking at first what chehones, but then na just stupid.
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 12:43pmHe kinda looked like Plughead biden…but he didn’t scream loud enough to be the vice idiot.
Report Post »ares338
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 12:39pmEveryone thinks they are Steve Erwin reincarnated!
Report Post »johnjamison
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 12:52pmShould have taunted it so it opened it mouth then tosed a laso on it,it would then spin it’s own mouth closed.
Report Post »Rowgue
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 1:03pmWell since Steve Irwin got killed as a result of the same kind of idiocy, I‘d say they’re probably right.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 2:46pmSteve Irwin got impaled in the chest by a sting ray spine. He wasn’t doing something stupid like this idiot. Steve knew what he was doing and always took precautions. His death was a fluke, as the sting ray turned suddenly.
Report Post »tbo
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 12:31pmSwamp People he is not.
“… Shoooot Lizbet, Shooooot…”
Report Post »Rowgue
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 12:29pmLOL idiot. Should have just shot that damn thing.
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 3:53pmWhy shoot that gator he wasn’t bothering anyone. They were messing with him. I would bite that old dude too if he messed with me.
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