Florida Man Tries To Flee Police, Gets Arm Bitten By Alligator
- 8 years ago
Florida resident Jessie Kingsinger, 21, recently lost 75 percent of his forearm and his hand to an alligator after swimming through an infested lake in order to run from police; he is expected to survive with no pending criminal charges, though he is being held for mental health reasons.
A Florida man has paid the price for trying to hide from police--he lost part of his arm to an alligator.
The Herald-Tribune is reporting that Rena Kingsinger called the local authorities to report that her 21-year-old son Jessie was having a psychological “episode.”
According to Fox 13, the mother attributed the behavior to PTSD.
Police began searching the nearby wooded area, and a helicopter located him around 10pm.
When responders reached him, they saw that he was missing about 75 percent of his forearm plus his hand.
One police sergeant has
A Florida man has paid the price for trying to hide from police--he lost part of his arm to an alligator.
The Herald-Tribune is reporting that Rena Kingsinger called the local authorities to report that her 21-year-old son Jessie was having a psychological “episode.”
According to Fox 13, the mother attributed the behavior to PTSD.
Police began searching the nearby wooded area, and a helicopter located him around 10pm.
When responders reached him, they saw that he was missing about 75 percent of his forearm plus his hand.
One police sergeant has