![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/criminal-probe-launched-into-video-of-young-boy-torturing-alligator-with-machete/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/0_THP_CHP_131122Slug_07444JPG.jpg&description=Experts say that while the boy is under 18 they feel he should still have consequences for harassing the alligator and also poaching it, which is illegal in the stateFWC said they've launched a criminal investigation Horrifying footage shows a teenager attacking and killing a juvenile alligator with a machete. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission [FWC] said they've launched a criminal investigation into the horror at Bonita Springs, southwest Florida. Experts say it not only constitutes harassing an alligator but also poaching which is illegal in the state. Alex Link, a local Reptile handler in Lee County who has worked with alligators, said the alligator was likely caught by accident while fishing, but there was no reason to kill it. 'It's just brutal for no reason, accidentally catching an alligator when you are fishing down here is something that can happen, and there are ways to safely handle it and get it off your hook, whereas that was pure torture for no reason", he told NBC. The boy strikes at the lake edge ( nbc-2.com) Experts say it not only constitutes harassing an alligator but also poaching ( nbc-2.com) The FWC confirmed that they'd seen the video, which has been shared on social media, and have launched a criminal investigation. Even though the unidentified boys in the video were likely under 18, legal experts say there should still be consequences. 'It would be a good outcome for these children to learn a lesson that they are not supposed to harass or kill a wild animal, or any animal. That should be part of a good outcome. The fact that they haven't learned it so far is disturbing.' said Pamela Seay, a Legal Expert from FGCU. The news comes a day after a young boy was dragged underwater and mauled to death by a crocodile while playing in the shallow part of a river. Julio Otero Fernández, 8, was playing in the water in the Matina River, near his home in Limón, Costa Rica, when the freak attack happened in front of his parents. The machet){kind=link}
Experts say that while the boy is under 18 they feel he should still have consequences for harassing the alligator and also poaching it, which is illegal in the state
Horrifying footage shows a teenager attacking and killing a juvenile alligator with a machete.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission [FWC] said they’ve launched a criminal investigation into the horror at Bonita Springs, southwest Florida.
Experts say it not only constitutes harassing an alligator but also poaching which is illegal in the state.
Alex Link, a local Reptile handler in Lee County who has worked with alligators, said the alligator was likely caught by accident while fishing, but there was no reason to kill it.