Yes, the Force of redneck is strong in that one I fear.
Surely a fishing lure would have been more appropriate.
Or a toe-tag. Looking at him you just know he was going to need it one way or another.
From his pictures, they may as well have put a toe tag on him the moment he was able to walk far enough to be out of sight of his mom. After that it was just a matter of time.
Remember, I provided the setup line. 
Yup, that’s a very typical attitude for an alligator.
I have ears, which I only use for hearing. On occasion, I misplace my keys.
This guy’s a freakin’ genius for realizing there’s multiple uses for one’s ears besides hearing; they can also be used to prevent lost keys while at the same time storing a handy-dandy ear scratcher just inches from where one needs it.
Could be the first person in history to end up with both a Darwin & a Nobel! 
Maybe an IgNobel too, for a dembest experiment.
And maybe even a Razzie. I understand his death throes weren’t especially convincing, even followed by a genuine death.
Honestly, which came first, Tommie or the yard lamp?
Great, then the gators are going to want to retaliate for Chomper who was simply minding his own business when someone threw a tasty redneck in front of him. What was he supposed to do? It looks like this will be the start of an all-out Gator-Redneck war.
Every day people die in flagrante delicto with other human(s), but one alligator gets involved and folk want laws…
In flagrante delectable?
Do not ask for oral.
I came in here to ask if anyone besides me Googled this guys name after reading the article. It’s the first thing I did after read the article because I wanted to see if his pictures fit the profile. I wasn’t disappointed