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| TV reporter panics whilst holding alligator | TV reporter panics whilst holding alligator |
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| A TV reporter was left shaken up after having to wrestle with an alligator to keep it still. | A TV reporter was left shaken up after having to wrestle with an alligator to keep it still. |
| Steve Burton was presenting an educational segment on the animal when it began to squirm, and he was told quickly and repeatedly to "hold him tight!" | Steve Burton was presenting an educational segment on the animal when it began to squirm, and he was told quickly and repeatedly to "hold him tight!" |
| "I am, I am, I am, I am, I am," Steve squealed, eventually passing the alligator back to his handler. | "I am, I am, I am, I am, I am," Steve squealed, eventually passing the alligator back to his handler. |
| Burton presents the programme Sports Final on Boston station WBZ, which sometimes includes an educational segment on animals. | Burton presents the programme Sports Final on Boston station WBZ, which sometimes includes an educational segment on animals. |
| The reporter has also come face-to-face with tarantulas, snakes and even another (bigger) alligator in the past, but on this occasion he couldn't keep his calm. | The reporter has also come face-to-face with tarantulas, snakes and even another (bigger) alligator in the past, but on this occasion he couldn't keep his calm. |
| "My hand is still shaking," he said later in the programme. | "My hand is still shaking," he said later in the programme. |
| "That thing was so strong. I wasn't fine!" | "That thing was so strong. I wasn't fine!" |
| The fun seemed to continue on the show, as handlers Joaney Gallagher and Michael Ralbovsky also brought out a Komodo dragon, which went to the toilet on the studio floor. | The fun seemed to continue on the show, as handlers Joaney Gallagher and Michael Ralbovsky also brought out a Komodo dragon, which went to the toilet on the studio floor. |
| “One thing’s for sure, I’m never ever going to live that alligator moment down,” Burton added. | “One thing’s for sure, I’m never ever going to live that alligator moment down,” Burton added. |
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