Florida Man Arrested For Slapping Employees With Bearded Dragon

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/06/benjamin-siegel-pet-shop-arrest-bearded-dragon_n_6423872.html

A Florida man is facing multiple charges after allegedly slapping the employees of his reptile shop with a bearded dragon lizard.

Benjamin Siegel, the owner of Ben Siegel Reptiles Inc., was arrested Friday after being caught on surveillance footage placing the live lizard in his mouth, then hitting employees with it multiple times, according to a sheriff’s report obtained by the Broward-Palm Beach New-Times.

The 40-year-old can also allegedly be seen on tape throwing the lizard in the air, swinging the reptile around around, and throwing Gatorade on the employees, according to NBC Miami.

He was charged with battery and cruelty to animals. The condition of the lizard is unclear.

Siegel’s store made headlines in 2012 after 62-year-old Edward Archbold died shortly after winning a live cockroach-eating contest held by the shop. An autopsy found he choked to death after his airway became obstructed by cockroach parts. The prize that Archbold never got to enjoy was a python.

Thoughts?

 

[Webster]

*reads & deadpans* ..talk about slapping your lizard on everyone else...

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

He put the lizards in his mouth?   Then he hit people with the lizards and threw them up in the air, swung them around and dumped Gatorade all over everyone?

What an abusive idiot.

 

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that's miami for ya...

the man shouldn't be near animals anymore too...

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

the man shouldn't be near animals anymore too...[/font][/size]

I'd hope not, lots of pet store owners aren't the best type of people.

 

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the man shouldn't be near animals anymore too...

I'd hope not, lots of pet store owners aren't the best type of people.

i know that from personal experience as well...

 

[Starmix]

Reptile Shop Owner Busted After Slapping People With His Bearded Dragon: Cops

Reptile Shop Owner Busted After Slapping People With His Bearded Dragon: Cops

www.huffingtonpost.com

Thoughts?

That man was so rude or having mental issues.

 

[Webster]

*deadpans* So that's what Serafin was doing all those years ago....

 

[MrDawn]

That man was so rude or having mental issues.

I hope some animal rescue group came and took all of those animals and relocated them. This man has demonstrated that he's irresponsible, cruel, and obviously doesn't need to be working with or owning animals.