

Officers said on Facebook that the alligator was "returned to the management of Congo River Golf from where Hodge claimed to have stolen it after a brief wrestling match. The 32-year-old was arrested after he was seen grabbing the alligator by its tail, stepping on it twice and trying to throw it on the roof of a bar, according to a police report obtained by the Associated Press. Officers from the department said they witnessed Hodge carrying the alligator down a state road. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. The man, who police identified in a Facebook post on the incident as William "Bubba" Hodge, was arrested and faces five charges including animal cruelty, burglary, and possession/injury of an alligator, according to the Daytona Beach Shores Department of Public Safety. April 27 Florida man arrested for practicing karate by kicking swans in the head at the park. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.Ī Florida man was charged after being accused of stealing an alligator from a golf course and attempting to throw the reptile on a roof earlier this week, telling officers he was "teaching it a lesson." A Florida man is accused of decapitating a hamster and leaving its body in a box near the road he lives on not long after he purchased it from a pet store, according to the Collier County Sheriff. In a police report obtained by the AP, Hodge said he was "teaching it a lesson."

Police said William Hodge was arrested after he was seen slamming the animal by its tail and trying to throw it on top of a building. Bruce Bennett/Getty ImagesĪ Florida man faces a slew of charges in connection with an alligator police saw him carrying on a state road. Visit Insiders homepage for more stories. In a police report obtained by the AP, Hodge said he was 'teaching it a lesson.'. A file photo shows an alligator in the Wakodahatchee Wetlands on Februin Delray Beach, Florida. A Florida man faces a slew of charges in connection with an alligator police saw him carrying on a state road.
