George at the Upclose Show and pulling out a wrestling gator

Joined the E-Team: July, 2009
Age: 32
Education: Just a hard workin’ guy.

INTERVIEW

When you decide to audition for Gatorland Entertainment did you know you would have to become a gator wrestler?
Sure I did. The whole reason for wanting to work at Gatorland was to wrestle gators!

What were you doing before you came to Gatorland?
I was mainly in aluminum construction also I did screen room building, pools, cages, and hurricane protection.

It is challenging to learn to wrestle alligators but it has to be fun too. Tell me about what makes it fun and keeps you excited?
Alligators are unpredictable creatures. You never really know what’s coming next when you step into the wrestling arena so that keeps it fun and definitely exciting.

What is your favorite alligator at Gatorland and why?
I’ll say Bruno….actually, Bruno is an American crocodile. I like him because he is huge and pretty gnarly looking.

What is the hardest part of your job as a Gatorland Entertainer?
Everybody has bad days. It’s hard to put on a smile when you’re having one but that is the job. Funny thing though when I get on stage and people start laughing and getting excited….that bad day just goes away.

Have you ever had any close calls working with alligators or any other animal here at Gatorland?
I plead the fifth!

What made you interested in alligators/reptiles?
I’ve always been fascinated with alligators and crocodilians as far back as I can remember. Their just cool.

What kind of pets do you have at home?
Why those pets?
I have a dog. I would love to have reptiles but my family is deathly afraid of those critters. I am only allowed the fluffy animals, LOL.

What kind of hobbies do you have?
I like wake boarding, fishing, and just being around the water.

Do you have any special talents?
I play guitar and sing a little.

Do you have someone who inspired you to get in to this field?
Nope, no one really inspired me. I’ve always just love alligators.

If you had a choice to travel anywhere in the world to study animals, where would you go and what animal would you study?
I would go to Australia and work around Saltwater Crocs.

If there was one thing you would like for our guests to know about you, what would that be?
I’m probably one of the most laid back, nice guys you’ll ever meet.

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