By Josie April 21st, 2024
This kid’s party could have had a deadly outcome if this brave dad hadn’t intervened to save a zoo worker from an alligator attack.
Lindsay Bull, an experienced animal handler, was feeding an alligator when it unexpectedly bit down on her hand – and would not relax its grip.
Being an expert, Lindsay knew what was coming: the death roll. She knew she’d be in a position of more leverage inside the cage, so she jumped into the glass enclosure with the alligator.
Despite having no training or reptile knowledge whatsoever, a dad attending the birthday party didn’t hesitate to help Lindsey and jumped inside the cage along with her!
The “death roll” is an infamous and usually lethal trick of alligators and crocodiles
It’s used during hunting – both to disorient and dismember their prey. An alligator’s bite force is already excessive, but with the rotational movement it basically becomes impossible for the prey to even attempt to escape.