NEWS OF THE WEIRD
Trash Talking
“Florida Man” lives beyond the meme.

Seen: A supremely brave guy in Mount Dora, Florida made headlines by trapping an alligator in his curbside trash receptacle.
Heard: Abdul Gene Malik corralled the nasty swamp critter, estimated at 5 feet. Dude used his Waste Management bin and received applause for his bravado.
Noted: This story gives new meaning to the ubiquitous Internet meme, “Florida Man”. Weird-crazy events happening only in the Sunshine State.
Quoted: “…what I’m really excited about are the years ahead of videos of lesser Florida men trying this with disastrous consequences. Chomp.” Political commentator Matthew Miller.
