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Prank gone wrong ... Joshua James allegedly threw a metre-long alligator through the window of a fast food restaurant in Florida. Picture: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
A FAST food restaurant got a customer it wasn’t expecting when a live alligator was tossed through a drive-through window by a patron.
Joshua James, 23, wanted to play a practical joke on a friend working at the Wendy’s restaurant in Florida when he decided to hurl the reptile into the building in October.
“It was just a stupid prank that he did that’s now turning into this,†said James’ mother, Linda James, adding that her son is a huge fan of the late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin.
“He’s a prankster. He does stuff like this because he thinks it’s funny.â€
Serious allegations ... Joshua James, 23, faces charges of aggravated assault and unlawful possession. Picture: Palm Beach Sheriff’s OfficeSource:Supplied
Officials retrieved the animal from the restaurant’s kitchen, taped its jaws shut and released it to a nearby canal.
James faces charges of aggravated assault and unlawful possession, and transportation of an alligator.
He found the metre-long alligator on the side of the road and led the reptile into his truck, according to a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission incident report cited by the station.
He drove to the Wendy’s restaurant and placed an order, received a drink at the drive-through window and then threw the alligator through the opening, it said.
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