Woman Seeks Help for Half-Mouthed Alligator

One woman stepped into action to help an alligator with half of its mouth missing.

Eustacia Kanter first witnessed the injured reptile while on a walk with her dog in Sanford, Florida.

“At first, my brain couldn’t comprehend that its entire upper jaw was missing. When I realized, I felt terrible for him and snapped as good a photo as I could get with my cell phone standing at a distance so that I could share it and try to find help,” she told FOX 35 News.

Kanter sought help for the animal by reaching out to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. (FWC). She also contacted Katrina Shadix, the executive director of Bear Warriors United, a wildlife and environmental nonprofit organization.

“I get many messages every week from members who find wildlife in distress and know that I have connections with FWC to get help,” Shadix explained.

Shadix said she received a Facebook message from Kanter and was sent a photo of the alligator.

She then contacted Gatorland, FWC’s emergency dispatch line, and her friend, Kim Titterington, who is a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. According to the outlet, Titterington and Gatorland were willing to help, but the reptile would need to be delivered by FWC.

A spokesperson for Gatorland said they were waiting to hear back from FWC and assured they were willing to Rescue