Fernando Aguilera was cited after
he tried to trade a live, four-foot alligator for a 12-pack of beer at a Miami convenience
store. Seems like a fair trade, if they
had some need for a gator and some place to keep it. And if he had legal title to the gator, which
he apparently did not.
He was charged for illegally
capturing the gator. A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
spokesman said, "I have never experienced anything like this in 25 years
in law enforcement," Pino said. If Pino
has been in Florida for 25 years, I find that hard to believe. I would be willing to bet that Pino spent
some significant portion of his career in some other State because this seems
like something that would seem perfectly normal in Florida.
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| Not traded gator, probably its mother |
According to NBC Miami, Aguilera reportedly demanded money, and when he did not get it, he
shouted obscenities and lunged at a WSVN photographer, video showed, and broke
his camera. Miami Police were called to the scene, and a report was filed
against Aguilera, according to WSVN.
Aguilera had no comment for the
media.
According
to Pino, Aguilera found the gator at a nearby park, trapped it and brought it
to the store. He approached the clerk with the trade proposal, but the clerk called
authorities.
"This is absolutely bizarre. I can't imagine somebody wanting to
barter a live, 4-foot alligator for a 12-pack of beer. It makes no sense to
me," Pino said.
Pino has apparently never been
drunk, still thirsty, and nearby a park that has live gators for the taking. If
he had been all of those three, then it might make sense to him. It makes sense to me.
Video of the episode here: http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/Man-Tried-to-Trade-Live-Alligator-for-Beer-at-Miami-Store-FWC-236193001.html
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