A man stole an alligator from a Florida golf course and wanted to throw it on a roof to “teach it a lesson.”

William “Bubba” Hodge, 32, Arrested in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida, USA, After Police Seen Him try to throw a alligator on the roof of a shop by swinging it by the tail. Officers said the subject stole the animal from a miniature golf course and attempted to throw it on the roof of a building for “”teach him a lessonHodge told authorities.

Cops spotted Hodge slamming the crocodile against a canopy as he attempted to throw it over the Metz Lounge, he reported. WOFL. He also threw him to the ground and stomped on him twice. Hodge, who immediately surrendered when the police approached, told officers that jumped a fence in an alligator enclosure at Congo River Golf at Daytona Beach and stole the animal.

The man caught the reptile after a “short wrestling match“To enter the alligator enclosure, he had to jump over the wooden and rope fence that surrounds the enclosure,” one officer noted in an incident report.

For its part George the king, who works as the general manager of Congo River Golf in Daytona Beach, told police that the alligator has a value of $ 300 dollars, and they hope that you can recover from the damage suffered by the attack.

Hodge was charged with cruelty to animals, possession and injury of an alligator, armed robbery of an unoccupied home, petty theft and criminal shenanigans.

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The crocodile was handed over to the administration of Congo River Golf. A photo posted by the Daytona Department of Public Safety on Facebook shows the tiny alligator on a sidewalk as officers arrest Hodge.

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While in the custody of the Daytona Beach Shores Department of Public Safety, Hodge also allegedly attempted to flood a holding cell by pushing paper in the toilet and a drain during police custody. His bail is set at $ 4,500, according to records. He is currently in detention and it is not known whether he has hired a lawyer who can speak on his behalf.