Animal Trainer was saved by the Good Samaritan after a crocodile grabbed her hand on Sunday.
Salt Lake City’s Scales and Tails hosted a fifth birthday party over the weekend, KUTV reported, and trainer Lindsay Bull attacked an 8½-foot male alligator while he was feeding him regularly. , the video shows.
She told KSL she noticed a reptile named Darth Gator was aggressive before the Bull began feeding.
Bull pushed Darth Gator back, “I’ve done it many times before,” she told the outlet.
The video shows the handler trying to subdue the crocodile by jumping into the enclosure and wrapping its legs around it to prevent the crocodile from pulling on its arm.
While watching, a Good Samaritan, identified as Donnie Wiseman, is heard asking Bull if she can help, to which she replies, “If you can ride on his back, ride on his back.”Trainor later told the NBC affiliate that she She only allowed Wiseman in because she said she had previously worked with an 18-foot python.
The onlooker quickly jumped onto Darth Gator’s back, and a minute later Bull was able to let go of her hand and another Good Samaritan, identified as Todd Christopher, pulled her out of the enclosure.
With careful instructions, Wiseman was able to escape safely.
Bull told KSL, “What happened was an accident. I’m much more responsible than Darth Gator,” adding that animals are not “mindless killing machines.”
Scales and Tails owner Shane Richins said: He couldn’t keep rolling over her and they held him still until he relaxed and let her go. ”
“I didn’t expect someone to jump in like that, but I’m very grateful for what they did,” Richnes said.
“Shout out to Donnie Wiseman and Todd & Amy Christopher! Thank you for their heroism,” the family-owned company wrote on Facebook.
“There are inherent risks to working with some of these animals that we accept as staff,” the post continued. Things got worse when one of the gator handlers was bitten by a large alligator, these gentlemen could have stayed in the safe zone like most of us do, but jumped off instead. Their help, combined with staff training, probably saved her life and limb.”
Scales and Tales also added that Todd’s wife, Amy Christopher, used her nursing experience to initiate first aid while the trainer awaited outpatient treatment.
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Bull shared the update on Scales and Tails’ Facebook page on Monday, writing, “We were lucky to get to a hospital that has to be the best orthopedic surgeon in Utah. He improvises and comes up with solutions. I can’t explain the level of admiration I hold for the man as a result.
She continued, “I am being treated aggressively with antibiotics. I am grateful that the infectious disease staff here were prepared to do so.
“Finally, I have been blessed with the most wonderful nursing staff who have made me feel safe and comfortable since I was here,” wrote Bull. I want to thank you, and you have made my recovery much more manageable for doing so! Thank you!”
