Florida man arrested after allegedly capturing and dismembering alligator

The Brief

  • A Florida man has been arrested after he allegedly captured and dismembered an alligator.
  • Hunter Crumbo, 28, was arrested and booked into the Lake County Jail.
  • It’s a third-degree felony under Florida law to kill or injure an alligator.

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. A Florida man has been arrested after he allegedly captured and dismembered an alligator.

What happened?

What we know:

On July 13, investigators with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said they responded to a report of an alligator being captured and killed the day prior in Lake County.

When investigators arrived at the scene, they met with deputies from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO), who received a statement from the woman who made the complaint.

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