Man Accused of Beating A Gator With A Golf Club

Hunter Crumbo was arrested in Lake County, Florida, and is now facing felony charges. What did he do? He was beating an alligator with a golf club. Officials say he caught the gator with a fishing line and struck it repeatedly on the head. A witness claimed Crumbo planned to clean or eat the animal. Another neighbor said they helped end the alligator’s suffering but denied dismembering it. Crumbo admitted to capturing and hitting the reptile. Law enforcement and wildlife agents launched an investigation because under Florida law, harming or killing an alligator is a third‑degree felony. Crumbo has prior arrests for various offenses.