WATCH: Guests rescue handler attacked by alligator at Utah wildlife center – FOX23 News

Bystanders rescued a Utah animal handler attacked by an alligator on Saturday, Aug.

After Wiseman covered the alligator with his body, the handler can be heard in the video calmly directing him on the next steps to take.

“These gentlemen could have stayed in the safety zone as most of us would, but instead jumped into the situation, of their own volition, and helped secure the alligator.

Scales and Tails owner Shane Richins told KSL-TV that the alligator is usually “mellow,” but the trainer may have made a “slight misstep” when she placed her hand out in preparation for a feeding.

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