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Fentrice Driskell, the incoming state House Democratic leader, during a press conference with other Democrats. “Florida has ignored and ignored this problem and underfunded this agency for years,” said Rep. The zoo likewise highlighted the importance of safety when working with alligators.TALLAHASSEE - The Joint Legislative Budget Commission voted Friday to approve sending Florida National Guard members - at least temporarily - to state prisons to address significant understaffing.Įven before Friday’s vote, several House Democrats and others called the plan a short-term band-aid to solve a crisis. "This was an occupational hazard, not a public safety issue," he added. His team plans to conduct an exhaustive review of their protocols to prevent any further incidents and ensure staff safety, Graziani said. "The six alligators in that exhibit all know their names individually." "I was floored the first time I saw someone give a command to an alligator that followed it," he said.
He emphasized the importance of educating the public "that living with these guys is definitely something that can be done safely." "They don't have vengeance, they work on instinct," he said. He is driven by a passion to educate the public about the species - as well as the inexplicable magic of working with an intelligent apex predator. Graziani told CNN he is excited to return home and continue working with alligators, although he acknowledged he'll have to adjust to the limitations of working one-handed. But he "only came back more determined to share his passion for reptiles with the world," said Florida Gator Gardens. During a 2013 incident, his arm was seriously injured when he became entangled in the rope attached to an alligator and the animal rolled, bringing him with it. Graziani has faced the possibility of limb loss in the past. "As great as it would have been to preserve the hand, we are thrilled to finally have a date to go home next week and move forward with all of the amazing projects we have been pouring our hearts into these last couple of years," wrote the facility. "Had this been a totally wild alligator with no training, it would've been a lot worse," he said. Luckily, the alligator responded to his command to back off and released his hand, according to Graziani. Once his hand was in the gator's mouth, the reptile's instinct was to pull back.
This triggered the alligator to lunge forward. "Lack of visibility was the problem," he said. Graziani was using his hand under the alligator's jaw to give it a command when a leaf from the surrounding foliage came loose, coming between him and the alligator. Graziani, a former law enforcement officer, told CNN the bite happened during a routine training session. Greg Graziani, wildlife director of Florida Gator Gardens in Venus, Florida, was "seriously injured during a routine interaction with our large alligators" on August 17, said the facility in a Facebook post. It was his second serious alligator-related injury in 10 years. (CNN) - The director at a wildlife park in Florida lost his hand after being bitten by one of his own alligators last week, according to the facility.
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