Two Tallahassee, Florida men are facing misdemeanor charges for catching a baby alligator from a lake and keeping it in a cooler with the intent of eating it at some point, the Palm Beach Post reports.
It’s not clear when the men were charged but on July 29th the state Fish and Wildlife Commission received a report from a family member of one of the men, saying he “had caught a baby alligator the night before and has been keeping it in a cooler in the yard ever since.” Both were charged with a second degree misdemeanor for taking or possessing any alligator or alligator eggs without a license. FWC officials seized the baby alligator and returned it to the lake whence it came.