GATOR RAID
Shocking moment two live man-eating alligators are found in a man’s car boot destined for NYE BBQ
The beasts had been poached from Lake Novo in Northern Brazil, and were due to be seasoned and spit-roasted for a massive New Year's party
THIS is the shocking moment cops rescued two massive alligators from the dinner table at a New Year's barbecue.
Environmental police in Brazil found the two-metre reptiles squeezed into the boot of a sedan car with their fearsome jaws bound by thick rope.
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Both of the beasts had been poached from Lake Novo in Northern Brazil, and were due to be seasoned and spit-roasted for a massive New Year's party.
Environmental police rescued the gators at dawn as when they stopped to inspect a suspicious-looking car near the nature reserve.
Lieutenant Bryan Fonseca said: “The driver tried to circumvent the surveillance by saying he wasn’t carrying anything in the back of his vehicle.
“However, when we opened the trunk, we found two alligators. They were tied up and wrapped in plastic bags.
“We told him to take them out and place them on the ground. The creatures looked like they were in a state of shock after being trapped and thrown into a dark boot because they didn’t fight, struggle or react.
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“The suspect told us he was on his way to Macapa where the animals would be consumed at a supper at the turn of the year.”
The driver has been charged with an environmental crime, which prohibits hunting, catching, transporting and killing any wildlife species without the permission or knowledge of the competent authorities."
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The unnamed suspect faces a year in jail if found guilty.
After inspecting the beasts, environmental agents found the gators had experienced no serious injury.
Both were released back into their natural habitat.
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