A DeBary man chose the wrong menu item for a Super Bowl meal when he decided to kill five small alligators for a gator tail dinner, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials said Monday.
Richard Nixie, 30, was arrested Sunday afternoon and charged with possession and taking alligators without a proper tag, Volusia County Branch Jail records show.
According to a report from the wildlife commission, Nixie caught five small alligators — less than 5 feet in length.
Nixie admitted trapping the alligators and then cutting off their tails for “Super Bowl Dinner” at his home at 130 Maple Drive, the report states.
Nixie was released after posting $500 bail but will have to appear before a judge March 3, according to court records and his arrest report.