Dad wrestles alligator after it grabs handler at children's birthday party

A brave father threw himself onto an alligator after it grabbed an animal handler during a children’s birthday party in Utah in a dramatic rescue captured on video. The wild incident happened in front of a crowd of five-year-old children at the Scales and Tails reptile centre in West Valley City, Utah, on Saturday. The reptile involved was an eight-foot-long beast known as “Darth Gator.” Footage recorded by Theresa Wiseman shows the moment when the gator grabbed its keeper’s hand — and the moment when Theresa’s husband, Donnie, dove in to wrestle the reptile with his bare hands. The handler remained calm as she directed the guest on what to do until they were both free from the enclosure. The staff member was taken to the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery, according to local media reports. For more info, please go to Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: Like Global News on Faceboo