US: Florida man forces small alligator to drink beer, gets arrested

An unusual incident has come to light where a Florida man has been accused of provoking a small alligator to bite his arm and then allegedly pouring beer into the animal's mouth. Reports say two people have been charged for unlawfully taking an alligator. Meanwhile, Netizens have reacted to the incident with furore.  

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'Poured beer into the mouth of Alligator'

As per reports, Authorities sais they have arrested a Florida man who instigated a small alligator into biting his arm and then poured beer into the mouth of the animal. 27-year-old Timothy Kepke and 22-year-old Noah Osborne who was charged a week prior for illegally taking an alligator. 

The FWC (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation) Commission officers launched an investigation in August after a complaint of Osborne catching the alligator in Palm City and handing it to Kepke (appeared in the video above) let the animal bite his arm. The video also shows Kepke pouring beer into alligator's mouth as it struggles to go. When authorities probed Kepke a month prior he acknowledged that he was in the video and said that alligator was alive when they released it. The men were later released and jail records did not have any attorneys listed for them. 

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Netizens react

Meanwhile, Netizens have had hilarious reactions to the incident. A user commented, “😂🤣...ok...as long as when we stop floating away we end up someplace near the Turks & Caicos..”. Another user said, “Oh, Florida Man, you never cease to amaze me. 😆”. Another netizen was quoted saying “Florida is just a gift that keeps giving”.  Another user derided, “You know if it involves a “Florida man” it’s going to be something stupid 99% of the time!”.

(With inputs from AP)

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